https://github.com/foxzyt/Sapphire
Sapphire is a hybrid programming language developed with a focus on high performance, simplicity, and a complete "out-of-the-box" experience. Unlike languages like C, where you often need to manage complex external dependencies for basic tasks, Sapphire comes with a comprehensive native ecosystem.
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Sapphire is a hybrid programming language developed with a focus on high performance, simplicity, and a complete "out-of-the-box" experience. Unlike languages like C, where you often need to manage complex external dependencies for basic tasks, Sapphire comes with a comprehensive native ecosystem.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/foxzyt/Sapphire
- Owner: foxzyt
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-06-20T15:23:48.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-18T15:02:34.000Z (13 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-18T22:05:51.164Z (13 days ago)
- Topics: c, cpp, programming, programming-language
- Language: C++
- Homepage: https://foxzyt.github.io/Sapphire/
- Size: 5.84 MB
- Stars: 25
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Security: SECURITY.md
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README
# **Sapphire**
### A fast, lightweight and expressive hybrid programming language
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## Development Status
Sapphire is currently under **active development**.
The language is now focused on a **grid-based rendering system**, with a spreadsheet-like architecture already functional. Current work includes:
* Solving **rendering and performance issues** related to grids
* Making the **syntax more flexible**, including:
* Optional semicolons
* Automatic type inference
* Automatic number-to-string conversion
* Language improvements and new features:
* `for` loops
* `enums`
* `const`
* Better error treatment
* General syntax and usability enhancements
**Current Development Version:** `Sapphire v1.0.7`
---
## About the Project
**Sapphire** is a **hybrid programming language** designed with a strong focus on:
* Performance
* Simplicity
* Clarity
It aims to combine the speed of compiled languages with the ease of use of high-level scripting, making it suitable for tools, UI-driven applications, and system-level tasks.
---
## What You Can Do with Sapphire
* Perform **complex mathematical and logical expressions**
* Declare **variables, functions, classes, and arrays**
* Build **native UI systems** easily
* Communicate with the **operating system**
* Handle **HTTP, JSON, file I/O**, and more
* Write clean, readable, and efficient code with minimal boilerplate
---
## Technologies Used
* **C++** — Core language used to build the compiler and runtime
* **CMake** — Project build system
* **SFML** — Window creation and rendering
---
## Features
* **SapphireUI**
Native Immediate Mode GUI bundled directly with the executable
* **Arithmetic Operations**
From basic math to advanced operations via built-in Math functions
* **Garbage Collector**
Efficient **Mark-and-Sweep GC** implemented in C++
* **JSON Parsing**
Native JSON parsing support
* **HTTP Library**
Built-in HTTP features (ping, download, requests, etc.)
* **System Utilities**
File I/O, colored terminal output, debug tools, and more
* **Simple Declarations**
Easily declare functions, classes, and arrays (`ListUtil`)
* **Low Learning Curve**
Create a UI window in minutes
* **Built-in Layout Engine (WIP)**
Flexbox and grid-based layout system
* **Static Typing**
Designed for maximum performance
* **SVM (Sapphire Virtual Machine)**
Fast, custom-built virtual machine
* **Mine: Plugin Repository**
Download plugins directly from the Sapphire CLI
* **Bytecode Compilation**
Compile scripts into `.sbc` bytecode
* **Lightweight & Standalone**
Fully statically linked executable (~30 MB, no DLLs required)
---
## Installation & Setup
### Prerequisites
Since the installer is still in development, installation is **manual**.
You may need:
* **7-Zip or WinRAR** (optional, for extraction)
### Installation Steps
1. **Download** the latest release from the repository
2. **Extract** the archive
3. Open the **Sapphire root folder**
4. Add the `build` directory to your system **PATH**
5. Open a new terminal
Run a script with:
```bash
Sapphire your_script.sp
```
This executes the script using Sapphire’s hybrid interpreter.
---
## Syntax & Examples
### UI Example
```sapphire
string btnLabel = "Click here!";
UI.CreateStyle("BlueTheme", "#1a1a2e", "#e94560", "#0f3460", 2.0, "#16213e", 10.0, "Arial", 18);
function updateUI() void {
UI.Begin();
UI.PushStyle("BlueTheme");
UI.SetBGColor("#16213e");
UI.Text("Native UI!");
UI.Spacing();
if (UI.Button(btnLabel, 200.0, 50.0)) {
print "Button was clicked!";
}
UI.PopStyle();
UI.End();
}
while (true) {
updateUI();
}
```
---
### HTTP, I/O & JSON Example
*(Use Windows Terminal for ANSI color support)*
```sapphire
function main() void {
IO.printColor("cyan", "--- Starting Integration Test ---");
IO.printColor("yellow", "Fetching API data...");
string url = "http://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1";
string response = HTTP.get(url);
if (len(response) > 0) {
IO.printColor("green", "HTTP Response received successfully!");
class data = JSON.parse(response);
IO.printColor("cyan", "Data ID:");
print data.id;
IO.printColor("cyan", "Title:");
print data.title;
string path = "backup_api.json";
IO.printColor("yellow", "Saving backup to disk...");
if (IO.writeFile(path, response)) {
IO.printColor("green", "File saved: " + path);
}
if (IO.exists(path)) {
IO.printColor("green", "Verification: File exists on disk.");
string localContent = IO.readFile(path);
IO.printColor("cyan", "Content read from file:");
print localContent;
}
} else {
IO.printColor("red", "Error: Could not connect to the API.");
}
IO.printColor("green", "--- Test Finished ---");
}
main();
```
---
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome!
You can help by:
* Reporting bugs
* Suggesting features
* Submitting pull requests
### Reporting Issues
When opening an issue, please include:
* Clear description of the problem or suggestion
* Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
* Expected vs actual behavior
* Environment details (OS, compiler, etc.)
---
## Author
**foxzyt**
---
## License
This project is licensed under the **MIT License**. Please steal my code.
See the `LICENSE` file for more information.