Feature: Tokenize Keywords #6

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j · 2023-09-22T00:18:05Z

j commented

2023-09-22 00:18:05 +00:00

Feature Progress

Decide which keywords are absolutely necessary
Create keyword types and tokenization rules
- else
- for
- fn
- if
- in
- let
- while
- match
- ...

Feature description

Keywords are reserved identifiers with special meaning, which combine with other language elements to produce a unique effect.
Examples of keywords in other languages:

if, else, match, switch: conditional control flow
fn, let: starts a declaration
try: marks the next expression as potentially containing fallible elements
...

Example

// Example is in (unstable) Rust; Conlang currently has no keywords, block expressions, or control flow
fn main () {
    let x = try {
        something_fallible?;
    };
}

# Feature Progress  - [x] Decide which keywords are absolutely necessary - [x] Create keyword types and tokenization rules - [x] `else` - [x] `for` - [x] `fn` - [x] `if` - [x] `in` - [x] `let` - [x] `while` - [ ] `match` - [ ] ... # Feature description  Keywords are reserved identifiers with special meaning, which combine with other language elements to produce a unique effect. Examples of keywords in other languages: - `if`, `else`, `match`, `switch`: conditional control flow - `fn`, `let`: starts a declaration - `try`: marks the next expression as potentially containing fallible elements ... # Example  ```rust // Example is in (unstable) Rust; Conlang currently has no keywords, block expressions, or control flow fn main () { let x = try { something_fallible?; }; } ```

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j added this to the Basic Syntax project 2023-09-22 00:18:05 +00:00

j changed title from ~~Feature: Keywords~~ to Feature: Tokenize Keywords

2023-09-23 05:19:41 +00:00

j added a new dependency 2023-09-23 05:40:36 +00:00

#7 Feature: Lexer

j commented

2023-10-17 04:05:49 +00:00

The initial set of keywords will be:

- `break`
- `continue`
- `else`
- `false`
- `for`
- `fn`
- `if`
- `in`
- `let`
- `return`
- `true`
- `while`

🥳

The initial set of keywords will be: ``` - `break` - `continue` - `else` - `false` - `for` - `fn` - `if` - `in` - `let` - `return` - `true` - `while` ``` 🥳

j closed this issue

2023-10-17 04:05:52 +00:00

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