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Creating an Igcse Pseudocode Interpreter

3 days ago
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  • Introduction to beancode, an IGCSE pseudocode interpreter.
  • Features include lowercase keywords, file inclusion, FFI modules, and custom scopes.
  • Added intrinsics, type casting, and type inference features.
  • Support for array and matrix literals.
  • Quirks include limitations in CASE OF statements and file I/O issues.
  • REPL features include variable inspection and interpreter state management.
  • Performance varies by Python implementation, with PyPy offering significant improvements.
  • Future plans include developing a proper compiler and bytecode VM.