I'm working on implementing a programming language all my own
14 days ago
- #functional-programming
- #Baba-Yaga
- #programming-languages
- Author is developing a personal programming language named Baba Yaga, inspired by functional programming concepts.
- Baba Yaga emphasizes immutability, functional-first approach, minimal syntax, and includes some built-in utilities.
- The language features pattern matching as its sole control flow mechanism, replacing traditional if/else and switch statements.
- Basic syntax includes simple variable and function declarations, with support for currying and type annotations.
- Core data types include numbers, strings, booleans, lists, and tables (key-value structures), all immutable.
- Error handling is done via a Result type (Ok/Err) instead of exceptions, promoting explicit error management.
- The language supports local bindings with 'with' and mutual recursion with 'with rec'.
- Includes array programming utilities inspired by APL, such as broadcasting, reshaping, and cumulative operations.
- JavaScript interoperability is provided but wrapped in Result types to maintain functional guarantees.
- Implementation focuses on performance, security, and developer experience, with detailed error messages and runtime configuration.
- Comes with a comprehensive standard library including string, math, validation, and debugging utilities.