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< h1 > fddl Programming Language< / h1 >
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< img src = "01.png" alt = "Lexer Screenshot" >
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< h2 > Overview< / h2 >
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< p > fddl is a small programming language inspired by various languages, designed to help learn language implementation concepts in < a href = "https://rust-lang.org" > Rust< / a > .< / p >
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< p > I have, off and on throughout the last 15 or so years attempted to learn a programming language of some sort. I could always get through the basics, but would get stuck with any real-world projects. And I wouldn't know who to turn to even if I knew where to start.< / p >
< p > So I started learning Rust and really like it. I've been following some tutorials and the < a href = "http://craftinginterpreters.com/" > Crafting Interpreters< / a > site as guides for this very problematic programming language.< / p >
< p > I like aspects of so many programming languages, but I don't really like any of them, so I always found it hard to pick one and stick with it. But I had the same problem playing World of Warcraft, too.< / p >
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< p > So I, like many of you, decided to make a hobby programming language to see what may be able to be done with it. This is a brand new project as of September 2024 and I am one person.< / p >
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< p > The fact that I have a REPL working in this language is nothing short of amazing to me. It's fucking magic.< / p >
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< h2 > Features< / h2 >
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< li > Custom syntax with unique (and arguably deranged) operators and keywords< / li >
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< li > Documentation comments using < code > #< / code > , similar to Rust's style< / li >
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< li > Lexer and parser built from scratch< / li >
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< h2 > Getting Started< / h2 >
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< p > Keep in mind, this is only at the lexer stage currently. It'll read your inputs and that's it.< / p >
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< p > To clone the repo:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > git clone https://git.fddl.dev/tristan/fddl.git< / code > < / pre >
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< p > To run the REPL:< / p >
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< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > cargo run< / code > < / pre >
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< p > To run a fddl script:< / p >
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< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > cargo run path/to/script.fddl< / code > < / pre >
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< h2 > Examples< / h2 >
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< p > Your basic "hello, world":< / p >
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< pre > < code class = "language-rust" >
func main() {
print(`hello, world in fddl`);
}
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< p > Defining a function inside a module, squaring a number:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-rust" > ##! This is a sample module
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module math {
### Computes the square of a number
func square(x) => x ^ 2;
}
define $number := 5;
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print(`The square of $number is ${math.square($number)}`);< / code > < / pre >
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< p > (At least for right now.)< / p >
< h2 > License< / h2 >
< p > This project is licensed under the MIT License.< / p >
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< h2 > Notes and Next Steps< / h2 >
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< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" checked disabled > Added first new set of tokens and features, added the first < code > lexer< / code > tests.< / li >
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< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" disabled > < code > parser< / code > module is a placeholder.< / li >
< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" disabled > < code > interpreter< / code > module is a placeholder.< / li >
< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" disabled > Implement a more robust error handling mechanism instead of using < code > stderr< / code > .< / li >
< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" disabled > Implement string interpolation (backticks with < code > $variable< / code > )< / li >
< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" disabled > Continue to expand tests to cover all new syntax and features.< / li >
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< li class = "task-list-item" > < input type = "checkbox" checked disabled > Made a crappy website.< / li >
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< h2 > Running the Project< / h2 >
< p > Make sure your project compiles and the tests pass:< / p >
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< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > cargo build
cargo test< / code > < / pre >
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< p > < a href = "/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cabeb8a3b9beaba48aacaeaea6e4aeafbc" > Contact< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://git.fddl.dev/tristan/fddl" > Git repo< / a > < / p >
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