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sNEK

A statically typed , s-expression based meta language

java -jar snek.jar sourceFile.snek

Features

"I just gotta finish this so it looks I actually did something for SD Hacks"

The main attribute of sNEK is it's barebones simplicity when it comes to many programming languages.

With only 8 basic expressions, sNEK offers quick application development and important guarentees with its static type checking.

Requirements

sNEK is written in Java 1.8 and depends on a modified version of Grammatica 1.6 for its grammar and parsing.

Every binary will be released with Grammatica 1.6 included, so your machine needs to only have Java 8 for sNEK to run.

Writing in sNEK

Check out the wiki for a quick rundown on the syntax of sNEK.

Background

"JavaScript was written in ten days, I'll write sNEK in two."

I wrote sNEK in a matter of around twelve hours to see how much complexity/features I can put into a language in a short amount of time.

sNEK is largely based off a continuing programming assignment in class I'm currently taking called CSE131 which is taught by Professor Joe Politz.

Though I have experience with programming language construction, both the content and Professor Politz have offered much needed insight into this weirdly attractive field. It has been both a painful, yet rewarding, experience so far and I'm excited to see what else this class has to offer.

Note: sNEK is not a sponsored project by the staff of CSE 131. This is merely an independent project developed by a student of CSE 131 on their own time, without prior knowledge or communication with the staff of CSE 131. If you have any questions or concerns regarding sNEK, please contact the creator directly.

Credits and Thanks

This wouldn't have been possible without CSE 131, Professor Politz and his TAs.

Lastly, I'd like to thank the Bob Nystrom and his online book Crafting Interpreters for kickstarting my many PL projects.