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# REPL

> REPL environment.

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## Usage

```javascript
var repl = require( '@stdlib/repl/server' );
```

#### repl( \[options], clbk )

Starts a REPL environment.

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```javascript
repl( onStart );

function onStart( error, server ) {
    if ( error ) {
        throw error;
    }
}
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var repl = require( '@stdlib/repl/server' );

// Start the REPL:
repl( onStart );

function onStart( error, server ) {
    if ( error ) {
        throw error;
    }
    // After the REPL has started, exit the process...
    setTimeout( onTimeout, 2500 );

    function onTimeout() {
        server.close();
    }
}
```

</section>

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## See Also

-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/repl-cli`][@stdlib/repl-cli]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">CLI package for use as a command-line utility.</span>


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[@stdlib/repl-cli]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stdlib/repl-cli

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