Swift compiler for Cygwin

What is this?

• Swift compiler for Cygwin 64bit
• Support Swift language 3.1
• Newlib module is included. It is a Glibc-like module for the Cygwin C runtime library.

Install

1. Install Cygwin v2.9.0 64bit.
2. In addition to the default Cygwin package, you should select some packages.
   clang (4.0.1-1), libiconv-devel (1.14-3), libicu-devel (58.2-1)
3. Download and extract swift-cygwin-20171014-bin.tar.gz.
4. Add the Swift toolchain to your path.
   export PATH=$PATH:(your swift directory)/bin

How to run your Swift code

• You can run in immediate mode.
  ex) swift Hello.swift

• You can compile and run.
  ex)

  Compile
    swiftc Hello.swift
  
  Run
    Hello
  

• You can try to run a Foundation application.
  ex)

  Compile
    swiftc TestFoundation.swift
  
  Run
    TestFoundation
  

Notice

• Foundation module is included.

• Compiler Source: https://github.com/tinysun212/swift-windows/releases/tag/swift-cygwin-20171014
  (based on: https://github.com/apple/swift/releases/tag/swift-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2017-04-09-a)

• Foundation Source: https://github.com/tinysun212/swift-corelibs-foundation/releases/tag/swift-cygwin-20171014
  (based on: https://github.com/apple/swift-corelibs-foundation/releases/tag/swift-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2017-04-09-a)