Release: v0.18.0

    Published

    Going PHARther

    ✨ TL;DR

    You can now use Phel as a single executable PHAR!

    This release introduces a build script that packages the entire Phel runtime and tooling into one standalone file — making installation, distribution, and usage easier than ever.

    Highlights

    🥇 New Features

    • str/pad-left and str/pad-right functions for string padding operations
    • trace/dotrace for low-level runtime tracing
    • trace/dbg for quick and convenient value debugging
    • New phel ns command to interact with namespaces
    • Added [inspect] argument to phel ns for viewing namespace metadata
    • Script for building a standalone PHAR executable
    • Enabled opcache for faster file compilation and execution
    • --clear-opcache option in phel run for clearing PHP opcode cache

    Full list

    For a full list of changes, have a look at
    the release notes.