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A simple but absurd language implemented in Ruby-Java-JavaScript
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A simple but absurd language implemented in Ruby-Java-JavaScript

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# For The Graal

This is a fun absurd interpreter for a mini language.

The parser is implemented in Ruby using a s-expression parser SXP,
the type checker/compiler is written in Java and the interpreter in
JavaScript

## Language

A program consists of a list of statements. Currently, there are functions,
if statements, let statements and print statements.

The language supports numbers (double precision floating point), strings and bools.

Functions are defined using `fun`. They take in a name, a list of params,
and a body. Params are a name/type pair. The function body is a list of
statements.
```
(
(fun foo ((n number) (b number))
(
(print (* n b))
)
)
)
```

Let statements are defined using `let`. They take in a name and an expression.

```
(
(let a (* 25 (/ 30 10)))
)
```

Print statements are defined using `print`. They take in a single expression.
```
(
(print "foobar")
)
```

If statements are defined using `if`. They take in a condition, and
a then block with an optional else block.
```
(
(if (< 10 20) (print "10 < 20"))
(if (< 21 20) (print "21 < 20") (print "21 > 20"))
)
```
## Running
Before running, you should have Graal with Ruby, JavaScript and Java
all installed. Also, please make sure to run `bundle install`
to install `sxp`.

Compiling is simply:
```
javac -Xlint:unchecked -classpath src/ src/Main.java
```
and running:
```
java -classpath src/ Main
```

Where `` is a file containing the source code.
Check out `examples/` for, well, examples.

`javac` and `java` must be the Graal versions, of course.

NOTE: You must run the code from the root directory as it loads files
via relative paths.