HyperMatrix v1.0.3 ( Archetype Refactoring )

HyperMatrix v1.0.3 Release Notes

Welcome to HyperMatrix v1.0.3! This release introduces major improvements, fixes critical issues, and refines the functionality of archetypes for enhanced performance and usability.

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Fixes and Improvements

Class Instance Properties

• Resolved an issue where all instances of a class shared the same properties. Instances now maintain independent properties.

Function Display in Console

• Fixed a bug where functions were incorrectly displayed as strings in the console.

this Scope Binding

• Corrected a problem where the this object unintentionally referenced the parent scope. It now correctly binds to local variables.

Instance Variables in -continue Mode

• Addressed issues accessing instance variables in interactive -continue mode.

Instance Representation

• Improved instance handling: instances now display their stringify method if defined; otherwise, they default to showing the object representation.

Compiler and Lexer Enhancements

• Enhanced compiler performance for faster stringification of values and function calls.
• Improved multi-line comment handling: the lexer now ignores any */ sequences without a valid start delimiter. Once a proper delimiter is detected, it behaves as expected.

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Archetype Refactoring

Memory Optimization

• Refactored archetypes to better optimize memory usage.
  • Unique archetypes (uniquearche) are created only when accessed.
  • Global archetypes (archetype) are optimized for shared functionality.

Enhanced Functionality

• View Archetypes:

  • Use the identity unary operator or the __arche__ property to inspect a value's archetype.

    println(identity "Matrix");  // Outputs the value's identity, including archetype details.
    println("Matrix".__arche__); // Outputs the string archetype object.
    

• Custom Archetypes:

  • Define custom methods for built-in or user-defined types.

    string.archetype.reverse = () -> {
        return this.split('').reverse().join('');
    };
    
    number.archetype.double = () -> {
        return this * 2;
    };
    
    println("Hyper".reverse()); // Output: repyH
    println((5).double());      // Output: 10
    

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New Features

Improved Imports

• Added support for importing native modules and aliasing them with as. Examples:

  import os as OS
  import "file.hm" as file
  import {newFile, delFile} as file from "file.hm"
  import * as file from "file.hm"
  

New printf Function

• Introduced the printf(string, ...args) function for formatted output.

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Thank you for supporting HyperMatrix! Your feedback drives our progress, and we’re excited to see how you use this release.