Xircon-s-Lang/documentation/Basics.md

Basics in Xircon's Lang (XILANG)

A short and relatively detailed list of all the basics of XILANG. Also yes, the name is supposed to be all caps always just like older FORTRAN.

Extremly Basic Functions

• ret then a value (can be a numeral or a string) will return that value
• func then a name (ex: func main() {}) allows you to define a new function
• import and a filename (either in "" or <> depending on if it is a local file in the dir or a file from the include path, similar to C) allows you to import the functions from another file (ex: import Example.xh)
• print then a value will allow to print a character or string to the screen (you can also print any other type of varible)

Defining Varibles

you define something by doing the type of var you want to define then a name then an = and the value of it (ex: float Example = 1.0;)

• int will allow you to define an integer value, just like in C
• float for a floating point value
• boolean for a boolean value (true or false)
• string for a string value (the value MUST be wrapped in ""s!)
• char for a single character value (must be wrapped in ''s!)

Ifs and Loops

• if is pretty simple its just if x = y {do this}
• loop is a bit more... dangerous. you can loop... well... basically forever if you were to... forget the value... loop 100 {print "This"} or loop {print "This"} are both valid ways to use loop, one does the same thing 100 times the other does it until your CPU stops CPUing.
• while does something while something is true, for example while x = 1 {print "This"} or while x > 1 {print "This"}

A Basic Program

A Basic program that just prints text and then returns.

string hi = "Hello";

func main() {
    print hi," World!";
    ret 0;
}

This small prgram will print Hello World! and return 0.