symbols.md

Syntax / Symbols

• $ atoms / named function parameters
• & function call
• () group expressions are expression
• [] list of values or key-value pairs
• {} statements
• @ keyword
• `` ` backticks for template strings
• _ unused identifier (discard) or anonymous.
  • Digit separated in number literals.
• ; end of statement or expression

. float literals

• , separate values or parameters
• : adds optional type
• / division
• # comment

• = assignment

• | pipe
• * multiply
• + add
• ++ concat string
• @\ lambda / block ?

• .. series / range
• ... spread

Maybe ?

• == equality
• === identity

Unused Symbols

1. ~
2. !

1. %
2. ^

1. ?

Objects / Maps (), = for assign and , separated

@name Employee = (name = "Nathan Hedglin", tenure = (Days 365), role = $Manager, salary = $165_000.00)

Arrays [] and , separated

@name Fib = [1,3,5,7,9]

Statements {} and ; separated

@name ops = {
    1 + 1;
    3 + 4;
}

_

So far _ does 3 things is too much.

• _ throw away
• _ number separated. This isn't as concerning as _ for private identifiers. I could change it to ' since that isn't used anywhere else but that would add a new symbol that is used; a delicate balance. Parenthesis, () could be used I suppose kinda like how "" are used for names with spaces. (1 000 000)
• _private private. Could be replaced with @@private annotation or @export the former is preferred.