README.md

NoodleScript

This is a simple interpreted programming language that has syntax and features heavily inspired by Python, but with an Italian twist!

Syntax and Features

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Variables

noodle number = 10
noodle bool = true
noodle string = "Hello"
noodle list = [10 true "Hello"]

Constant Variables

frozen noodle x = 10
x = 10  # Doesn't work

IO

serve()

serve("Hello World!\n")  # Outputs `Hello World!` to the console

receive()

input = receive()  # Parses input from user as a string

If Statements

if condition
  # Body
eat

Else Statements

if condition
  # Body
else
  # Body
eat

While Loops

while condition
  # Body
eat

Functions

recipe add(noodle num1 noodle num2)
  num1 + num2  # notice how no return statement is needed
eat

Nested Functions

recipe div(noodle num noodle den)
  recipe safeToDiv(noodle den)
      den != 0
  eat

  if safeToDiv(den)
    num / den
  else
    serve("Cannot divide by zero\n")
  eat
eat

Built-In Functions

serve()  # Outputs to console
serveRaw()  # Outputs the runtime value of an expression
receive()  # Parses input as string
abs(num)  # Absolute value
floor(num)  # Rounds down value
round(num)  # Rounds value
ceil(num)  # Rounds value up
sqrt(num)  # Takes square root of value
pow(num num)  # Raises value to power
num(any)  # Converts value to a number
bool(any)  # Converts a value to a bool
str(any)  # Converts a value to a string
at(list num) # Accesses an element inside of a list
set(list num any)  # Sets an element in a list with a new value
append(list any)  # Adds an element to a list
pop(list num)  # Removes and returns an element from a list

Anything Else?

Nope, just enjoy the debugging nightmare if you attempt using this language :)