README.md

Hugorm

What is Hugorm?

It is a dynamically typed programming language. Hugorm strives to be better version of the other snake language, with a heightened focus on <good things here>. The syntax is designed to be easy to read and easy to write, and runs on a constantly improving bytecode virtual machine.

Selling points

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• Decently fast
• Easy-to-learn syntax
• Made in Rust
• The REPL has colors
• Absolutely massive community
• Surprising bugs, maybe

Examples

Everyone loves examples. Below are some rather useless example programs, showcasing the raw syntax of Hugorm.

Functions

Literally fun.

fun hello(name):
    print("hello " ++ name)

let name = prompt()
hello(name)

Loops

fun banana(n):
  let i = 0
  while i < n:
    if i == 0:
      print("hey")
    else:
      print("hey again")
  
    i = i + 1
    
banana(1000)

Exotic loops

let i = 0

loop:
    unless i > 1000:
        i = i + 1
        print(i)
    else:
        break

Data

The code below will print 200.

let player = {
  x: 100
  y: 100
}

let foo = {
    x: player.x + 100
}

player = foo

print(player.x)

The future

Interfaces

An interface will work like a set of pre-made functions that can be bound to new objects. Kinda like the way you implement traits on a struct in Rust.

interface Moving:
  fun move(self, x, y):
    self.x += x
    self.y += y

let snake = {} with Moving

TO-DO

• Shunting-yard to be reviewed
• For-loops and iterators
• Interfaces

License

MIT