Learn FALCON with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Installation Setup
Download Falcon interpreter for your OS
Install and verify PATH environment variable
Check installation with 'falcon --version'
Create a sample .fal script
Run script using the Falcon interpreter
Environment Setup
Download and install Falcon interpreter
Set PATH for command-line access
Test sample script
Organize source files and modules
Embed scripts if required
Config Files
Source scripts (.fal)
Module files (.fal)
Resource files (optional)
Documentation
Configuration for embedded scripts
Cli Commands
falcon script.fal
falcon --version
falcon --help
falcon -i (interactive mode)
falcon -c (compile if available)
Internationalization
Supports Unicode strings
Localization via string handling in scripts
No built-in i18n system
Can integrate with external libraries
Useful for multi-language text processing
Accessibility
Cross-platform interpreter (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Simple console-based usage
Documentation and tutorials online
Community support limited but present
Interactive testing via interpreter
Ui Styling
Falcon itself is console/script-based
No native GUI; integration via host app
Output via standard I/O
Formatting handled in code
Focus is on logic and scripting, not UI
State Management
Dynamic variables maintain program state
Objects track encapsulated state
Modules help separate state logically
Closures can capture local state
Exception handling for error states
Data Management
Dynamic typing for variables and arrays
Objects and modules encapsulate data
Built-in types for strings, numbers, arrays
File I/O for persistent data
Garbage collection automatically manages memory