Ankara is a programming language designed to offer unique features such as watch, block-level-return, and a unified syntax for both arrays and objects. Simplify your code and enhance readability with Ankara's straightforward syntax and features.
⚠️ This project is experimental and was created to try out new syntax possibilities. It may contain several bugs, so use it at your own risk.
We have a sample code in ./sample/*.ank. You can run it with the following commands.
git clone https://github.com/islandryu/Ankara.git
cargo build --release
# run ./sample/watch.ank
./run_code.sh watchor
Download from release
example windows
- Download and unzip from https://github.com/islandryu/Ankara/releases/download/v0.0.1/Ankara_v0.0.1_x86_64-pc-windows-gnu.zip
- Unzip Ankara_v0.0.1_x86_64-pc-windows-gnu.zip
- Run command like
Ankara.exe sample.ank
// sample.ank
let add = fn (a, b) {
a + b
};
print(add(5,5));
let multiple = fn (a) {
// This expression has no semi-colon, so the block level return is applied after evaluation.
// In other words, this "for expression" returns the value of the first array of a multiplied by two.
for(val in a) {
val * 2
}
};
print(multiple([1, 2, 3]));
let precedence = 1 + 2 * 3 + (4 + 5) / 3 - 10;
print(precedence)
Automatically update a variable's value when its dependencies change.
Return values directly from a block, making the code more readable and expressive.
Manipulate both arrays and objects using a consistent and unified syntax.
let array = [1, 2, 3];
for(i in array) {
// 1 2 3
print(i);
};
let obj = [bar: 1, baz: 2];
// 1
print(obj["bar"]);
// 2
print(obj["baz"]);
let objAndArray = [1, bar: 1, baz: 2];
for(i in objAndArray) {
// 1 1 2
print(i);
};
// 1
print(obj["bar"]);
// 2
print(obj["baz"]);
If there is no semicolon at the end of the line, the value is returned at block level as block level return
let func1 = fn () {
let val = {
1 + 1
};
return val;
};
// 2
print(func1());
let x = 1;
let y = 2;
watch added = {
x + y
};
// 3
print(added);
x = 100;
// 102
print(added);
We want as much feedback as possible. Any issue or PR is welcome!
Ankara is licensed under MIT License.