Usage

Running WebPPL programs:

webppl examples/geometric.wppl

Arguments

Requiring Node.js core modules or WebPPL packages:

webppl model.wppl --require fs
webppl model.wppl --require webppl-viz

Seeding the random number generator:

webppl examples/lda.wppl --random-seed 2344512342

Compiling WebPPL programs to JavaScript:

webppl examples/geometric.wppl --compile --out geometric.js

The compiled file can be run using nodejs:

node geometric.js

Passing arguments to the program

Command line arguments can be passed through to the WebPPL program by placing them after a single -- argument. Such arguments are parsed (with minimist) and the result is bound to the global variable argv.

For example, this program:

display(argv);

When run with:

webppl model.wppl -- --my-flag --my-num 100 --my-str hello

Will produce the following output:

{ _: ['model.wppl'], 'my-flag': true, 'my-num': 100, 'my-str': 'hello' }

Once compiled, a program takes its arguments directly, i.e. the -- separator is not required.