Nim is a statically typed, imperative programming language that focuses on efficiency, expressiveness, and elegance. It is designed to be as fast as C and as readable as Python, while offering a powerful macro system for metaprogramming.
These images provide a stable, multi-architecture environment for developing and deploying Nim applications.
- Multi-Backend Support: Includes the necessary toolchains for C, C++, and JavaScript compilation.
- Precompiled Binaries: Built using official Nim binaries for maximum reliability and consistency with the upstream releases.
- Multi-Arch: Native support for
amd64,arm64, andarmv7via Docker manifests.
To compile a file named main.nim and execute it immediately:
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/app nimlang/nim:latest nim c -r main.nimSince Nim compiles to JS, this image includes Node.js to serve as the runtime for your scripts:
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/app your-repo/nim:latest nim js -r main.nimThe image is configured with SSL support to allow nimble to install packages from remote repositories:
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/app your-repo/nim:latest nimble install -yWe use a "floating" tag strategy based on Semantic Versioning. This allows you to choose between absolute pinning or automatic updates for patches and minor versions.
latest: Points to the most recent stable release.2: Points to the latest stable release in the 2.x.x series.2.2: Points to the latest stable release in the 2.2.x series.2.2.8: An immutable tag for a specific version.
This image is a manifest list. Docker will automatically pull the correct layer for your CPU:
linux/amd64linux/arm64(e.g., Apple Silicon, AWS Graviton)linux/arm/v7(e.g., Raspberry Pi 3/4)
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