MixieLang

Welcome to MixieLang, a lightweight, interpreted scripting language designed for simplicity and ease of use. This guide will walk you through the basics of the language and its package management system.

Getting Started

To start using MixieLang, you can run the interpreter from the command line:

./mxsh -f <your_script>.mx

Core Syntax

Comments

Comments in MixieLang start with a ^ symbol and extend to the end of the line.

^ This is a comment

Printing to the Console

The print command outputs text to the console.

print "Hello, World!";

Variable Assignment

Variables can be assigned using the push keyword.

push "my_variable_value" >> my_variable;

Package Management

MixieLang includes a simple package management system that allows you to organize and reuse your code.

Creating a Package

To create a package, use the pixie keyword, followed by the package name and a code block. The push out command creates a new .mxp file containing the package's code.

pixie -> MyPackage :> {
    print "This code is inside a package!";
} push out MyPackage;

When you run a file with this code, a new file named MyPackage.mxp will be created.

Using a Package

To use a package in your code, use the pull keyword followed by the package name.

pull MyPackage;

This will make the code within the MyPackage package available to your script.

Putting It All Together

Here's an example of how to define a package and then use it in a separate file.

1. Create the package (create_package.mx):

pixie -> Greeter :> {
    print "Hello from the Greeter package!";
} push out Greeter;

2. Run the script to create the package file:

./mxsh -f create_package.mx

This will create a Greeter.mxp file.

3. Use the package in another file (main.mx):

pull Greeter;

4. Run the main script:

./mxsh -f main.mx

This will print "Hello from the Greeter package!" to the console.

Future Development

The MixieLang package management system is still under active development. Future updates will include more advanced features, such as:

• Exporting and importing specific functions and variables from packages.
• Versioning and dependency management.
• A central package repository.

We hope you enjoy using MixieLang! If you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out.