tinymoe
English-like programming language
For DSL (Domain Specific Language) building and embedding, with dynamic typing, multiple dispatching and build-in continuation.
Here are several samples to introduce this language:
Hello world
module hello world
using standard library
sentence print (message)
redirect to "printf"
end
phrase sum from (start) to (end)
set the result to 0
repeat with the current number from start to end
add the current number to the result
end
end
phrase main
print "1+ ... +100 = " & sum from 1 to 100
end
Geometry (Multiple dispatching)
module geometry
using standard library
phrase square root of (number)
redirect to "Sqrt"
end
sentence print (message)
redirect to "Print"
end
type rectangle
width
height
end
type triangle
a
b
c
end
type circle
radius
end
phrase area of (shape)
raise "This is not a shape."
end
phrase area of (shape : rectangle)
set the result to field width of shape * field height of shape
end
phrase area of (shape : triangle)
set a to field a of shape
set b to field b of shape
set c to field c of shape
set p to (a + b + c) / 2
set the result to square root of (p * (p - a) * (p - b) * (p - c))
end
phrase area of (shape : circle)
set r to field radius of shape
set the result to r * r * 22/7
end
phrase (a) and (b) are the same shape
set the result to false
end
phrase (a : rectangle) and (b : rectangle) are the same shape
set the result to true
end
phrase (a : triangle) and (b : triangle) are the same shape
set the result to true
end
phrase (a : circle) and (b : circle) are the same shape
set the result to true
end
phrase main
set shape one to new triangle of (2, 3, 4)
set shape two to new rectangle of (1, 2)
if shape one and shape two are the same shape
print "This world is mad!"
else
print "Triangle and rectangle are not the same shape!"
end
end
Make your own "yield return" (coroutine)
module enumerable
using standard library
symbol yielding return
symbol yielding break
type enumerable collection
body
end
type collection enumerator
value
coroutine
end
cps (state) (continuation)
category
inside ENUMERATING
sentence yield return (value)
pause coroutine to yielding return with continuation and value
end
cps (state) (continuation)
category
inside ENUMERATING
sentence yield break
pause coroutine to yielding break with continuation and null
end
phrase new enumerator from (enumerable)
set coroutine to new coroutine from (field body of enumerable)
set the result to new collection enumerator of (null, coroutine)
end
cps (state) (continuation)
sentence move (enumerator) to the next
set coroutine to field coroutine of enumerator
if not (coroutine coroutine stopped)
run coroutine coroutine
select field flag of state
case yielding return
set field value of enumerator to field argument of state
continue coroutine coroutine
case yielding break
set field value of enumerator to null
stop coroutine coroutine
case null
set field value of enumerator to null
stop coroutine coroutine
case else
fall into the previous trap
end
end
end
phrase (enumerator) reaches the end
set the result to coroutine field coroutine of enumerator stopped
end
phrase current value of (enumerator)
set the result to field value of (field value of enumerator)
end
cps (state)
category
start ENUMERATING
closable
block (body) create enumerable to (assignable receiver)
set receiver to new enumerable collection of ()
set field body of receiver to body
end
block (sentence deal with (item)) repeat with (argument item) in (items : enumerable collection)
set enumerator to new enumerator from items
repeat while not (enumerator reaches the end)
move enumerator to the next
deal with current value of enumerator
end
end
sentence print (message)
redirect to "Print"
end
phrase main
create enumerable to numbers
repeat with i from 1 to 10
print "Enumerating " & i
yield return i
end
end
repeat with number in numbers
if number >= 5
break
end
print "Printing " & number
end
end
Make your tinymoe-unit (Unit test and assertion)
module unit test
using standard library
sentence print (message)
redirect to "Print"
end
block (sentence run the test case) test case (name)
try
run the test case
print "PASS: " & name
catch exception
select exception
case "AssertionFailure"
print "FAIL: " & name
case else
print "HALT: " & name
end
end
end
sentence assert (actual value) should be (expected value)
if actual value <> expected value
assert fail
end
end
sentence assert fail
raise "AssertionFailure"
end
phrase main
test case "1+1=2"
assert (1 + 1) should be 2
end
end