/Spirit

A little compiler

Primary LanguageJava

Spirit

The language of discipline.

add : (x, y) int = x + y

new : ()
  sum := add 1 2
  print sum

What is Spirit?

A little compiler.

What is implemented?

  • If
  • Else
  • Match
  • Variables
  • Operators
  • Classes.

Features

  • Compiles to C++ for compatiblity with existing code bases.
  • Each file is a class.
  • Indent-based syntax.
  • Static-typing
  • Clean & multiplatform standard library.
  • Garbage collection (optional)

Syntax

% This is a comment
variable : type = value
function_name : (arg1 : arg1_type, arg2 : arg2_type) return_type
   return_value := (call1 (call2 arg1) arg2)
   = return_value
 %> This is a 
    Multiline comment. <%

Installation (not finished)

  1. git clone -b dev git@github.com:tyrerexus/Spirit.git
  2. Compile it

What is planned?

  • Generics
  • Support for backends other than C++