Isla
http://github.com/maryrosecook/isla
- by Mary Rose Cook
- http://maryrosecook.com
- [email protected]
A programming language for children. The interpreter is written in JavaScript. It runs in node or the browser.
Language example
isla is a person
isla lunch is 'Jelly Tots'
drum is a toy
isla toys is a list
add drum to isla toys
For more details on the language, see the language guide: https://github.com/maryrosecook/isla/wiki/Isla-language-guide
Install
Install Node.js and npm: https://github.com/isaacs/npm
Install Isla. This will clone the official git repo and then install it.
$ git clone https://github.com/maryrosecook/isla
$ cd isla
$ npm install
Run
Node.js
var Isla = require('../src/isla').Isla;
Isla.Interpreter.interpret("write 'Hello, world.'");
Browser
<script type="text/javascript" src="/node_modules/underscore/underscore-min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/node_modules/multimethod/multimethod-min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/node_modules/pegjs/lib/peg.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/src/isla.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
Isla.Interpreter.interpret("write 'Hello, world.'");
</script>
Run the tests
$ npm install --dev
$ npm test
Clojure
The Clojure Isla compiler is now at github.com/maryrosecook/islaclj