Learn REBOL-RED with Real Code Examples

Download Rebol interpreter or Red compiler from official site

Install binaries or compile Red from source if desired

Add Rebol/Red to system PATH

Verify installation using `rebol` or `red --version`

Test with simple hello world script

Install Red compiler from official site

Add Red to PATH

Test with `red --version`

Install Rebol interpreter if needed

Run example scripts to validate setup

source.red / source.r - source code files

assets/ - resources like images and fonts

bin/ - compiled binaries (Red)

lib/ - modules and libraries

tests/ - test scripts

red run script.red - run Red script

rebol script.r - run Rebol script

red build script.red - compile Red to native binary

red view script.red - run GUI script

red --version - check Red version

UTF-8 string support

Custom locale handling via dialects

Text rendering in multiple languages

Cross-platform compatibility for character sets

Support for right-to-left text rendering

Cross-platform desktop support

Lightweight GUI with keyboard and mouse support

Minimal resource footprint

Customizable via GUI dialects

Community tools for accessibility improvements

Red/View widgets: buttons, text fields, sliders

Layout blocks and panes

Styling via GUI dialects

Event-driven interaction

Cross-platform look and feel

Variables stored in blocks/series

Objects support field encapsulation

Event-driven state updates in GUI

No garbage collection; Red uses reference counting for native resources

State is mutable but lightweight

Series, blocks, and objects

Strings, integers, decimals, and logic types

GUI elements stored in Red/View structures

Networking connections and buffers

Persistent data via files or databases