Language Specification

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• [x] Define the purpose and goals of the programming language
• [x] Specify the syntax and grammar rules
• [x] Determine the data types, variables, and expressions
• [x] Establish control flow structures and functions
• [x] Document the language specification

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1. 📚 Define the Language Specification
   • Syntax and Grammar:
   • Variables: var x = 10;
   • Arithmetic operations: +, -, *, /
   • Comparison operators: ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=
   • Control flow: if, else, while, for
   • Functions: func add(a, b) { return a + b; }
   • Data Types: int, float, bool, string
2. 🧩 Choose a Parsing Technique
   • We'll use a recursive descent parser for simplicity.
   • Lexical structure:
   • Keywords: var, if, else, while, for, func, return
   • Identifiers: Alphanumeric characters and underscores, starting with a letter or underscore.
   • Literals: Integers, floating-point numbers, booleans (true, false), strings (enclosed in double quotes).
   • Operators: +, -, *, /, ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=, =
   • Delimiters: (, ), {, }, ;
3. 🛠️ Implement the Lexer and Parser
   • Lexer
   • Parser
4. 🌳 Design the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST)
   • Define AST node classes:
5. 🧪 Implement Semantic Analysis
   • Perform type checking and variable scoping:
6. 🎯 Code Generation or Interpretation
   • We'll create an interpreter to execute the AST:
7. 🧪 Testing and Refinement
   • Write test cases to cover various language features and edge cases:
8. 📖 Documentation and Tooling
   • Document the language syntax, semantics, and usage guidelines.
   • Develop a command-line interface (CLI) to run the interpreter: