hy/docs/quickstart.rst

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Quickstart
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   :alt: Karen Rustard's Cuddles

(Thanks to Karen Rustad for Cuddles!)


**HOW TO GET HY REAL FAST**:

1. Create a `Virtual Python Environment
   <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv>`_.
2. Activate your Virtual Python Environment.
3. Install `hy from PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/hy>`_ with ``pip install hy``.
4. Start a REPL with ``hy``.
5. Type stuff in the REPL::

       => (print "Hy!")
       Hy!
       => (defn salutationsnm [name] (print (+ "Hy " name "!")))
       => (salutationsnm "YourName")
       Hy YourName!

       etc

6. Hit CTRL-D when you're done.

*OMG! That's amazing! I want to write a Hy program.*

7. Open up an elite programming editor and type::

       (print "I was going to code in Python syntax, but then I got Hy.")

8. Save as ``awesome.hy``.
9. And run your first Hy program::

        hy awesome.hy

10. Take a deep breath so as to not hyperventilate.
11. Smile villainously and sneak off to your hydeaway and do
    unspeakable things.
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			`2. Activate your Virtual Python Environment.`
			3. Install `hy from PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/hy>`_ with ``pip install hy``.
			4. Start a REPL with ``hy``.
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			`=> (print "Hy!")`
			`Hy!`
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			`Hy YourName!`

			`etc`

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