R6RS
E573197
R6RS is the sixth revision of the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core language features, libraries, and semantics.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R6RS canonical | 6 |
| Scheme R6RS | 2 |
| R6RS (partially) | 1 |
| R6RS Scheme (partial) | 1 |
| R6RS main report | 1 |
| R6RS non-normative appendices | 1 |
| R6RS rationale document | 1 |
| R6RS standard library | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6145029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R6RS Context triple: [Chez Scheme, implementsStandard, R6RS]
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A.
R4RS
R4RS is the fourth revised report on the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core syntax, semantics, and standard procedures.
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B.
R7RS (small) (partial)
R7RS (small) (partial) is a subset of the Revised⁷ Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme standard that defines a core, lightweight version of the Scheme programming language.
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C.
Scheme R5RS
Scheme R5RS is the fifth revised report of the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core syntax, semantics, and standard libraries.
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D.
MIT Scheme
MIT Scheme is a long-standing, feature-rich implementation of the Scheme programming language developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, often used for teaching and research in computer science.
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E.
Racket
Racket is a modern, multi-paradigm programming language in the Lisp/Scheme family, designed for language-oriented programming, scripting, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R6RS Target entity description: R6RS is the sixth revision of the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core language features, libraries, and semantics.
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A.
R4RS
R4RS is the fourth revised report on the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core syntax, semantics, and standard procedures.
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B.
R7RS (small) (partial)
R7RS (small) (partial) is a subset of the Revised⁷ Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme standard that defines a core, lightweight version of the Scheme programming language.
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C.
Scheme R5RS
Scheme R5RS is the fifth revised report of the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core syntax, semantics, and standard libraries.
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D.
MIT Scheme
MIT Scheme is a long-standing, feature-rich implementation of the Scheme programming language developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, often used for teaching and research in computer science.
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E.
Racket
Racket is a modern, multi-paradigm programming language in the Lisp/Scheme family, designed for language-oriented programming, scripting, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scheme standard
ⓘ
programming language standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | R6RS ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the semantics of Scheme
ⓘ
improve portability of Scheme programs ⓘ provide a larger standard library for Scheme ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Scheme Language Steering Committee ⓘ |
| controversy |
disagreement within Scheme community about its scope
ⓘ
perceived increase in language complexity ⓘ |
| defines |
core language features of Scheme
ⓘ
semantics of Scheme ⓘ standard libraries for Scheme ⓘ |
| followedBy |
R7RS
ⓘ
linked to:
R7RS (small) (partial)
|
| follows |
R5RS
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheme R5RS
|
| fullName | Revised^6 Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
R6RS main report
ⓘ
linked to:
R6RS
R6RS non-normative appendices ⓘ
linked to:
R6RS
R6RS rationale document ⓘ
linked to:
R6RS
R6RS standard libraries report ⓘ |
| languageStandardFor | Scheme ⓘ |
| partOf | Revised Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme series ⓘ |
| precededBy |
R5RS
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheme R5RS
|
| publicationType | formal language report ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Scheme Language Steering Committee ⓘ |
| revisionNumber | 6 ⓘ |
| specifies |
I/O system for Scheme
ⓘ
Unicode support in Scheme ⓘ bytevectors in Scheme ⓘ conditions and exception system for Scheme ⓘ exception handling in Scheme ⓘ lexical syntax of Scheme ⓘ macro system for Scheme ⓘ module and library system for Scheme ⓘ numeric tower for Scheme ⓘ records system in Scheme ⓘ |
| standardizes |
Unicode string operations
ⓘ
arbitrary-precision arithmetic semantics ⓘ bytevector operations ⓘ enumerations ⓘ exception and condition handling ⓘ fixnum and flonum semantics ⓘ hash tables ⓘ hygienic macros ⓘ library import and export forms ⓘ library naming and versioning ⓘ record types ⓘ syntax-case macro system ⓘ top-level program structure ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Scheme implementors
ⓘ
Scheme programmers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R6RS Description of subject: R6RS is the sixth revision of the Scheme programming language standard, defining its core language features, libraries, and semantics.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: R6RS
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