README

Summary

Xplice is my first ever stack-bytecode-based language. The goal of this language is to become a familiar-looking, simple, and procedural utility language. See the below points for its design philosophy.

Philosophy:

• Explicit behavior is better for understanding.
  • The code clearly expresses what it does.
• Feature creep is bad for traction.

More Docs:

• Grammar
• VM

Roadmap of Changes:

• 0.1.0 Created the initial bytecode interpreter. Runs Fibonacci.
• 0.2.0 Added some semantic checking to the bytecode compiler.
• 0.3.0 Some support for native functions added.
• 0.4.0 While loops somewhat added.
• 0.5.0 Added string types.
• 0.5.1 Added array types.
• 0.6.0? Implement and test the GC (postponed)
• 0.7.0 Add module support.
  • Refactor XpliceProgram type to hold multiple modules' bytecode.
  • Refactor VM.
• 0.7.1~ Improve parser- error messages & remove trailing commas.
• 0.7.2? Add const checking of variables.
• 0.7.3? Add an optimization pass for pruning dead branches and useless expressions.
• More versions will be planned...