future syntax

gistfile1.txt

# This is a study for a programming language I will create later this year.
# Suggestions gladly accepted
# Oh, and I'm also looking for a cool non-geek name :)

import os

animal is class(name)
  #look, nothing here!

dog is class
	say is f # f is a token. short for function.
		print "bark"
for
	food is "bone" # is is a token, same as =
	
	
cat is class
	say is f
		print "miau"
	
	food = "fish"
	
	to_s is name # ruby-like casts? Yep, name is visible here.
	
	
	
zoo is list
zoo insert dog("bobby") # that's right object <space> method <space> parameters
zoo insert cat("serafim")

zoo each(animal)
	print (animal name) + " likes " + (animal food)
	animal say
	
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one = 1
one IS 1

square = f(i)
	i**2
square = f(i) i**2
square = i->i**2 			# I need a better lambda to work single and multi liner
square = i into i**2
square = i into
	i ** 2


five = list 
	insert 1
	insert 2
	insert 3
	insert 4
	insert 5
five is list 1 upto 5
five is ( list ( 1 upto (5) ) )
five is list 1,2,3,4,5
five is list
	(1 upto 5) each(i)
		insert i				# closures!


fib = f(i)
	if i in (1,2)
		1
	else
		self(i-1) + self(i-2)

fib is i into
	if (i equals 1) or i equals 2 then 1
	else self(i-1) + self(i-1)




# --------------------

result = (os run "ls") split "\n"
result each(line)
	print line