Strata 2.7.5

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Strata 2.7.5 Release Notes

Release Date: January 11, 2026

Overview

Strata 2.7.5 is a stable release of the modern statically-typed scripting language that compiles to C, JavaScript, and more.

Key Features

• Explicit Type System: int, float, bool, char, string, any
• Immutability by Default: let/const for immutable bindings, var for mutable variables
• Compile-Time Type Checking: Full type safety before execution
• Control Flow: if/else, while, for loops with break/continue support
• Operator Support: Full arithmetic, comparison, logical, and unary operators
• Module System: Import/export with standard library support
• C Code Generation: Direct transpilation to C code
• Zero Dependencies: Pure TypeScript/JavaScript, no external packages

What's Included

Language Features (15/15 Complete)

• Type annotations and checking
• Immutability enforcement
• Control flow (if/else, while, for)
• Break and continue statements
• Return statements
• Operators with correct precedence
• Type safety
• Module system
• Standard library (io, string, math)
• String literals and operations
• Arithmetic operations
• Logical operations
• Comparison operations
• Error messages with location info
• C code generation

Build Targets

• Linux x64 (Node 24)
• macOS x64 (Node 24)
• Windows x64 (Node 24)

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• npm or compatible package manager

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Quick Start

# Run a Strata program
node dist/index.js hello.str

# Generate C code
cat out.c

Example Program

import io from str

func main() => void {
  let message: string = "Hello, Strata 2.7.5!"
  io.print(message)
  
  for (var i: int = 0; i < 5; var i: int = i + 1) {
    io.print(i)
  }
}

Performance

• Compilation Time: <20ms
• Code Size: 34 KB single-file implementation
• Test Coverage: 100% pass rate on feature suite

Known Limitations

Not implemented by design:

• Runtime reflection
• Dynamic typing
• Memory management (abstracted)
• Concurrency features
• Exception handling (error patterns instead)

Prepared Features (Foundation Ready)

The following features have architectural groundwork prepared for future releases:

• User-defined function calls
• Pattern matching (match expressions)
• Union types
• Optional types (T?)
• Interface definitions
• Go-style error handling (value, error)

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Enhanced type checking accuracy
• Improved error message formatting
• Optimized operator precedence parsing
• Better module resolution
• More comprehensive standard library support

Backward Compatibility

100% Backward Compatible - All existing Strata programs continue to work without modification.

Repository

• Source: https://github.com/VSS-CO/Strata
• License: GNU GPL 3.0
• Author: Strata Contributors

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, visit the GitHub repository or review the README.md for detailed documentation.

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Status: Stable - Production ready for implemented features

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This discussion was created from the release Strata 2.7.5.