https://github.com/skycoin/cx
A new programming language for blockchain.
https://github.com/skycoin/cx
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A new programming language for blockchain.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/skycoin/cx
- Owner: skycoin
- License: other
- Created: 2019-09-07T08:40:36.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: develop
- Last Pushed: 2023-03-07T02:51:18.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-19T17:49:45.561Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: blockchain, blockchain-platform, golang, iot, iot-platform, programming-languages, redecentralize, smart-contracts
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 126 MB
- Stars: 42
- Watchers: 13
- Forks: 47
- Open Issues: 106
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# CX Programming Language
[](https://travis-ci.com/skycoin/cx) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/skycoin/cx/branch/master)
CX is a general purpose, interpreted and compiled programming
language, with a very strict type system and a syntax
similar to Golang's. CX provides a new programming paradigm based on
the concept of affordances.
[Table of Contents](#Table-ofContents)
* [CX Programming Language](#cx-programming-language-1)
* [Installation](#installation)
* [Binary Releases](#binary-releases)
* [Compiling from Source](#compiling-from-source)
* [Compiling CX on Linux](#compiling-on-linux)
* [Compiling CX on MacOS](#compiling-on-macos)
* [Compiling CX on Windows](#compiling-on-windows)
* [Updating CX](#updating-cx)
* [Resources and libraries](#resources-and-libraries)
# CX Programming Language
CX is a general purpose, interpreted and compiled programming
language, with a very strict type system and a syntax
similar to Golang's. CX provides a new programming paradigm based on
the concept of affordances, where the user can ask the programming
language at runtime what can be done with a CX object (functions,
expressions, packages, etc.), and interactively or automatically choose
one of the affordances to be applied. This paradigm has the main objective
of providing an additional security layer for decentralized,
blockchain-based applications, but can also be used for general
purpose programming.
## Installation
CX requires a Golang version of `1.15` or higher.
### Binary Releases
You can find binary releases for most major systems on the [release page](https://github.com/skycoin/cx/releases).
### Compiling on Linux
If you are using a `apt` compatible system, install the dependencies with"
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y glade xvfb libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxrandr-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libxi-dev libperl-dev libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libglib2.0-dev libopenal-dev libxxf86vm-dev make
```
If you have not setup Golang on your machine, follow this [guide](https://www.tecmint.com/install-go-in-ubuntu/) to install and setup Go.
Download CX's repository using Go:
```
go get github.com/skycoin/cx
```
Get required Go dependencies with:
```
go get -u golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile
go get golang.org/x/mobile/gl
```
Navigate to CX's repository.
Build CX's binary and install by running:
```
make build
make install
make test
```
Add the CX binary path to your operating system's `$PATH`. For example, in Linux:
```
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/cx/bin
```
You should test your installation by running:
```
make test
```
### Compiling on MacOS
If you have not setup Golang on your machine, follow this [guide](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-go-and-set-up-a-local-programming-environment-on-macos) to install and setup Go.
If you do not have `git` installed, do so with:
```
brew install git
```
Download CX's repository using Go:
```
go get github.com/skycoin/cx
```
Navigate to CX's repository.
Build CX's binary and install by running:
```
make build
make install
```
Add the CX binary path to your operating system's `$PATH`. For example, in Linux:
```
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/cx/bin
```
You should test your installation by running:
```
make test
```
### Compiling on Windows
Compiling CX on Windows requires a recent version of Git to be installed.
Pacman is a utility which manages software packages.
To install pacman, download [Mysys2](https://www.msys2.org) and run the installer.
When the installation is complete, click ` Run MSYS2 now `.
If MSYS2 has already been installed, run it through the start menu.
You can run a full system upgrade and install required dependencies with:
```
pacman -Syu git mingw-w64-x86_64-openal base-devel mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain
if [ ! -a /mingw64/lib/libOpenAL32.a ]; then ln -s /mingw64/lib/libopenal.a /mingw64/lib/libOpenAL32.a; fi
if [ ! -a /mingw64/lib/libOpenAL32.dll.a ]; then ln -s /mingw64/lib/libopenal.dll.a /mingw64/lib/libOpenAL32.dll.a; fi
```
You can compile CX by running:
```
cx-setup.bat
```
Test your installation by running:
```
cx lib/args.cx tests/main.cx ++wdir=tests ++disable-tests=issue
```
## Updating CX
You can update your CX installation by running:
```
make install
```
Or on Windows:
```
cx-setup.bat
```
## Resources and libraries
If you are interested in learning more about CX, please refer to the [resources documentation](docs/cx-resources.md).
If you want to get started with some basic example programs and tutorials check out the [tutorials section](docs/cx-tutorials.md).
The docs also provide a high level [overview](docs/overview.md) over the language.
Guide for cx compiler development
* [Compiler Development](docs/CompilerDevelopment.md)
how to write cx wrapping libraty in Go Programming Language
* [Wrapping golang libraries](docs/Wrappinggolanglibraries.md)