Sloth is an interpreted programming language, implemented in Rust. Its syntax is inspired by C-like languages, Rust, Python, and Lisp-like languages.
I do not ensure the stability of the language: use it at your own risk!
// Return the factorial of @0
define factorial: num -> num {
@return = 1;
i = 2;
while <= i @0 {
@return = * @return i;
i = + i 1;
};
}
define @main: num -> num {
print(factorial(@0) "\n");
}
Some fundamentals of the Sloth syntax:
- Operations use the Polish notation
- Special symbols are prefixed with
@:@main,@self,@return... - Functions return the content of the variable
@return - Methods can modify the value referenced by
@self - Functions/Methods arguments are named
@0,@1, etc.
Sloth does not provide common features like else blocks, for loops, etc. There is no error management yet, no compiled module yet, etc.
However, you can overload operators! 🎉
Install using cargo:
$ cargo install slothlang
I may provide executables in the future.
You can install this syntax highlighting VSCode extension: sloth-syntax.
Sloth is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.