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Dictu is a high-level dynamically typed, multi-paradigm, interpreted programming language.
Dictu
What is Dictu?
Dictu is a high-level dynamically typed, multi-paradigm, interpreted programming language. Dictu has a very familiar C-style syntax along with taking inspiration from the family of languages surrounding it, such as Python and JavaScript.
What does Dictu mean?
Dictu means simplistic
in Latin.
Dictu documentation
Documentation for Dictu can be found here
Example programs
import System;
const guess = 10;
while {
const userInput = input("Input your guess: ").toNumber().unwrap();
if (userInput == guess) {
print("Well done!");
break;
} else if (userInput < guess) {
print("Too low!");
} else {
print("Too high!");
}
System.sleep(1);
}
def fibonacci(num) {
if (num < 2) {
return num;
}
return fibonacci(num - 2) + fibonacci(num - 1);
}
print(fibonacci(10));
More here.
Running Dictu
Dictu requires that you have CMake installed and it is at least version 3.16.3.
CMake
$ git clone -b master https://github.com/dictu-lang/Dictu.git
$ cd Dictu
$ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -B ./build
$ cmake --build ./build
$ ./dictu
Compiling without HTTP
The HTTP class within Dictu requires cURL to be installed when building the interpreter. If you wish to
build Dictu without cURL, and in turn the HTTP class, build with the DISABLE_HTTP
flag.
$ git clone -b master https://github.com/dictu-lang/Dictu.git
$ cd Dictu
$ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DDISABLE_HTTP=1 -B ./build
$ cmake --build ./build
$ ./dictu
Compiling without linenoise
Linenoise is used within Dictu to enhance the REPL, however it does not build on windows systems so a simpler REPL solution is used.
$ git clone -b master https://github.com/dictu-lang/Dictu.git
$ cd Dictu
$ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DDISABLE_LINENOISE=1 -B ./build
$ cmake --build ./build
$ ./build/Dictu
Docker Installation
Refer to Dictu Docker
FreeBSD Installation
For a full installation, make sure curl
and linenoise
are installed. They can be installed from the commands below:
$ pkg install -y curl linenoise-ng
The following variables need to be set/available to run cmake
successfully.
For Bourne compatible shells...
export CPATH=/usr/local/include
export LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
$ git clone -b master https://github.com/dictu-lang/Dictu.git
$ cd Dictu
$ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -B ./build
$ cmake --build ./build
$ ./dictu
Extensions
Dictu has a Visual Studio Code extension here with the implementation located in the DictuVSC repo.
Credits
This language was initially based on the very good craftinginterpreters book, along with inspiration from Wren.
This project is supported by: