Dioxide is the main compiler and runtime for the Carbonscript language.
You can install Dioxide by cloning this repository, and running npm install -g in its root.
You can execute any utf8 file with carbon code by running carbonc filename.cb
Carbonscript is a language designed by Nick Vernij, I created this language because I was simply bored, and I was annoyed by some of the things other languages do.
Carbonscript is a C-like scripting language, the current builds are almost identical to JavaScript, but I am planning to add unique functionality in the future.
You'll probably hate me for using Node.JS as a compiler and VM. I am aware that it is incredibly inefficient as a VM, and probably not the best choice for a compiler too.
The reason why I use node.js is because I want to be able to rapidly prototype the features of my language, which is why I choose a langauge and platform where I have the most experience in: node.js
In the near future I plan to port the VM to a language that compiles to machine code on a lot of platforms, such as C++, C or Rust. I haven't made my pick yet.
The compiler will obviously be ported to Carbonscript at some point.
When you have an Issue with your Carbonscript code, it would be incredibly helpful if you could post your code, and if you know what you are doing, the Abstract Syntax Tree.
Also don't forget to check if the issue still occurs with the latest build on the master branch of this repository.
If you'd like to contribute, you can make a pull-request for simple fixes. For additions or more complex issues I would recommend to email me first at [email protected].
I haven't set any communities up yet, but am planning to do this in the near future.
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 license.
Now you've made it to the end of this readme, you deserve some coffee, and have fun coding in or contributing to Carbonscript