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Data Types Functions

MiniScript is a high-level object-oriented Create a function with function(),
Numbers
language that is easy to read and write. including parameters with optional
All numbers are stored in full-precision default values. Assign the result to a
Clean Syntax format. Numbers also represent true (1) variable. Invoke by using that variable.
and false (0). Operators: Use @ to reference a function without
Put one statement per line, with no
semicolons, except to join multiple +, -, *, / standard math invoking.
% mod (remainder) triple = function(n=1)
statements on one line.
^ power return n*3
Code blocks are delimited by keywords and, or, not logical operators end function
(see below). Indentation doesn't matter ==, !=, >, >=, <, <= comparison print triple // 3
(except for readability). print triple(5) // 15
Strings f = @triple
Comments begin with //.
Text is stored in strings of Unicode print f(5) // also 15
Don't use empty parentheses on
function calls, or around conditions in if characters. Write strings by
or while blocks. surrounding them with quotes. If you Classes & Objects
need to include a quotation mark in the A class or object is a map with a special
All variables are local by default. string, type it twice. __isa entry that points to the parent.
MiniScript is case-sensitive.
print "OK, ""Bob""." This is set automatically when you use
Control Flow Operators: the new operator.
+ string concatenation Shape = {"sides":0}
if, else if, else, end if - string subtraction (chop) Square = new Shape
*, / replication, division [Link] = 4
Use if blocks to do different things
==, !=, >, >=, <, <= comparison x = new Square
depending on some condition. Include [Link] // 4
[i] get character i
zero or more else if blocks and one [i:j] get slice from i up to j Functions invoked via dot syntax get a
optional else block.
self variable that refers to the object
if 2+2 == 4 then Lists they were invoked on.
print "math works!"
Write a list in square brackets. Iterate [Link] = function()
else if pi > 3 then
over the list with for, or pull out return 180*([Link]-2)
print "pi is tasty"
else if "a" < "b" then individual items with a 0-based index in end function
print "I can sort" square brackets. A negative index [Link] // 360
else counts from the end. Get a slice
print "last chance" (subset) of a list with two indices, Intrinsic Functions
end if separated by a colon.
x = [2, 4, 6, 8]
Numeric
while, end while x[0] // 2 abs(x) acos(x) asin(x)
Use a while block to loop as long as a x[-1] // 8 atan(y,x) ceil(x) char(i)
condition is true. x[1:3] // [4, 6] cos(r) floor(x) log(x,b)
x[2]=5 // x now [2,4,5,8] round(x,d) rnd rnd(seed)
s = "Spam"
pi sign(x) sin(r)
while [Link] < 50 Operators:
sqrt(x) str(x) tan(r)
s = s + ", spam" + list concatenation
end while *, / replication, division String
print s + " and spam!" [i] get/set element i
[i:j] get slice from i up to j .indexOf(s) .insert(i,s)
for, end for .len .val .code
Maps .remove(s) .lower .upper
A for loop can loop over any list, .replace(a,b) .split(d)
including ones easily created with the A map is a set of values associated with
range function. unique keys. Create a map with curly List/Map
for i in range(10, 1) braces; get or set a single value with .hasIndex(i) .indexOf(x)
print i + "..." square brackets. Keys and values may .insert(i,v) .join(s)
end for be any type. .push(x) .pop .pull
print "Liftoff!" m = {1:"one", 2:"two"} .indexes .values
m[1] // "one" .len .sum .sort
break & continue .shuffle .remove(i)
m[2] = "dos"
The break statement jumps out of a range(from,to,step)
Operators:
while or for loop. The continue
statement jumps to the top of the loop,
+ map concatenation Other
[k] get/set value with key k
skipping the rest of the current iteration. print(s) time wait(sec)
.ident get/set value by identifier
locals outer globals
yield

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