# Technical Documentation: odin-lang/Odin

> ℹ️ **Provenance:** Hybrid Fusion: `odin-lang/Odin` (README + 1 In-Tree Chapters) · [CodeWiki Reference](https://codewiki.google/github.com/odin-lang/Odin) · Recency: Active (< 180 days)

## 1. Project Overview & Quickstart (odin-lang/Odin)

# The Odin Programming Language


Odin is a general-purpose programming language with distinct typing, built for high performance, modern systems, and built-in data-oriented data types. The Odin Programming Language, the C alternative for the joy of programming.

Website: [https://odin-lang.org/](https://odin-lang.org/)

```odin
package main

import "core:fmt"

main :: proc() {
	program := "+ + * 😃 - /"
	accumulator := 0

	for token in program {
		switch token {
		case '+': accumulator += 1
		case '-': accumulator -= 1
		case '*': accumulator *= 2
		case '/': accumulator /= 2
		case '😃': accumulator *= accumulator
		case: // Ignore everything else
		}
	}

	fmt.printf("The program \"%s\" calculates the value %d\n",
	           program, accumulator)
}

```

## Documentation

#### [Getting Started](https://odin-lang.org/docs/install)

Instructions for downloading and installing the Odin compiler and libraries.

#### [Nightly Builds](https://odin-lang.org/docs/nightly/)

Get the latest nightly builds of Odin.

### Learning Odin

#### [Overview of Odin](https://odin-lang.org/docs/overview)

An overview of the Odin programming language.

#### [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://odin-lang.org/docs/faq)

Answers to common questions about Odin.

#### [Packages](https://pkg.odin-lang.org/)

Documentation for all the official packages part of the [core](https://pkg.odin-lang.org/core/) and [vendor](https://pkg.odin-lang.org/vendor/) library collections.

#### [Examples](https://github.com/odin-lang/examples)

Examples on how to write idiomatic Odin code. Shows how to accomplish specific tasks in Odin, as well as how to use packages from `core` and `vendor`.

#### [Odin Documentation](https://odin-lang.org/docs/)

Documentation for the Odin language itself.

#### [Odin Discord](https://discord.gg/sVBPHEv)

Get live support and talk with other Odin programmers on the Odin Discord.

### Articles

#### [The Odin Blog](https://odin-lang.org/news/)

The official blog of the Odin programming language, featuring announcements, news, and in-depth articles by the Odin team and guests.

## Warnings

* The Odin compiler is still in development.

## 2. In-Tree Documentation Chapters (odin-lang/Odin)

# The Odin Programming Language


Odin is a general-purpose programming language with distinct typing, built for high performance, modern systems, and built-in data-oriented data types. The Odin Programming Language, the C alternative for the joy of programming.

Website: [https://odin-lang.org/](https://odin-lang.org/)

```odin
package main

import "core:fmt"

main :: proc() {
	program := "+ + * 😃 - /"
	accumulator := 0

	for token in program {
		switch token {
		case '+': accumulator += 1
		case '-': accumulator -= 1
		case '*': accumulator *= 2
		case '/': accumulator /= 2
		case '😃': accumulator *= accumulator
		case: // Ignore everything else
		}
	}

	fmt.printf("The program \"%s\" calculates the value %d\n",
	           program, accumulator)
}

```

## Documentation

#### [Getting Started](https://odin-lang.org/docs/install)

Instructions for downloading and installing the Odin compiler and libraries.

#### [Nightly Builds](https://odin-lang.org/docs/nightly/)

Get the latest nightly builds of Odin.

### Learning Odin

#### [Overview of Odin](https://odin-lang.org/docs/overview)

An overview of the Odin programming language.

#### [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://odin-lang.org/docs/faq)

Answers to common questions about Odin.

#### [Packages](https://pkg.odin-lang.org/)

Documentation for all the official packages part of the [core](https://pkg.odin-lang.org/core/) and [vendor](https://pkg.odin-lang.org/vendor/) library collections.

#### [Examples](https://github.com/odin-lang/examples)

Examples on how to write idiomatic Odin code. Shows how to accomplish specific tasks in Odin, as well as how to use packages from `core` and `vendor`.

#### [Odin Documentation](https://odin-lang.org/docs/)

Documentation for the Odin language itself.

#### [Odin Discord](https://discord.gg/sVBPHEv)

Get live support and talk with other Odin programmers on the Odin Discord.

### Articles

#### [The Odin Blog](https://odin-lang.org/news/)

The official blog of the Odin programming language, featuring announcements, news, and in-depth articles by the Odin team and guests.

## Warnings

* The Odin compiler is still in development.

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