Language Specification

Language Specification

TumorScript is an experimental programming language merging biological principles with computational execution. This document outlines the official language identity, syntax paradigm, and file extension taxonomy.

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1. Project Identity

• Language Name: TumorScript
• Target Paradigms: Biomorphic, Entropic, Dynamic, Imperative, Object-Oriented (Cellular).
• Reference Implementation: Lua 5.4+ (Prototype / Tree-walking Interpreter). Native LLVM / Rust backend planned for future versions.
• Indentation Model: Minimalist, Python-like significant indentation without statement semicolons (;).
• Brace Exclusivity: Curly braces {} are strictly prohibited across the entire language grammar except immediately after the quarantine keyword.

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2. File Extension Taxonomy

TumorScript introduces a multi-tiered file system representing varying biological containment levels:

Extension	Formal Name	Containment Level	Description
.tmq	Tumor Quarantine	Primary	Main executable source files. Contains full quarantine {} logic, main entrypoint, and core application workflows.
.tmr	Tumor Source Module	Intermediate	Auxiliary logic modules imported into the main host program. Contains secondary cell structures and gene definitions.
.tmh	Tumor Header	Sterile / Immune	Protected header files containing exclusively immutable rna constants. Inherently immune to entropic decay.
.tmz	Tumor Zone	Extreme Hazard	High-risk, uninhibited experimental areas. Mutation and metastasis rates are amplified tenfold.
.tmb	Tumor Bytecode	Binary Artifact	Compiled intermediate bytecode generated by the compiler for execution by the virtual machine.

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3. Grammar Synopsis

A TumorScript program consists of a sequence of top-level declarations, including metastasis imports, cell definitions, gene definitions, and executable statements.

Program         ::= Statement* EOF ;
Statement       ::= VarDecl | GeneDef | CellDef | Metastasis | Quarantine | Chemo | Apoptosis | IfStmt | WhileStmt | PrintStmt | AssignStmt ;

VarDecl         ::= ("dna" | "rna") IDENTIFIER "=" Expression ;
CellDef         ::= "cell" IDENTIFIER ":" INDENT VarDecl* DEDENT ;
GeneDef         ::= "gene" IDENTIFIER "(" ParameterList? ")" ":" INDENT Statement* DEDENT ;
Quarantine      ::= "quarantine" "{" NEWLINE Statement* "}" ;
Chemo           ::= "chemo" (IDENTIFIER | DotAccess) ;
Apoptosis       ::= "apoptosis" Expression? ;