csp-lang 0.1.2

Custom Syntax for Python Language -- CSPLang

CSPLang – Custom Syntax for Python Language

CSPLang is a compact custom syntax designed for Python. It’s a toy language that works by transforming each line of CSP code into Python code, then executing it. The focus is on writing less code but doing more work.

Think about it this way:

What if you run real python, but write it in a bit different way?

Basically, CSP doesn’t block you from using Python’s full ecosystem; it just gives you a syntactic sugar wrapper so your loops, functions, conditionals, and variables can be written in a shorter or more “DSL-like” style.

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Developer

I am Muhammad Abubakar Siddique Ansari, a passionate developer in Data Science and AI. I love creating utilities, exploring new programming ideas, and building simple yet powerful tools.

I am currently (2026) a 1st-year ICS student at KIPS College, Punjab – Pakistan. Portfolio: https://ansari-codes.github.io/portfolio

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Installation

1. Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/Ansari-Codes/custom-syntax-for-python.git
cd custom-syntax-for-python
pip install -e .

2. Via pip:

pip install csp_lang

3. Pip installation using git:

pip install git+https://github.com/Ansari-Codes/custom-syntax-for-python.git

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Key Principles

1. Compact Syntax: Write less code for the same Python functionality.
2. Readable & Straightforward: Easy to understand even if you are new to Python.
3. Direct Python Integration: Most Python functions, utilities, and modules work without changes.

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Syntax Overview

1. Comments & Strings

Single-line and multi-line comments are supported:

# Single-line comment

% 
This is a
multi-line comment
%

Strings

Strings use backticks for both mutliline or single line. Example:

string <- `This is single line string`
print(string)
string <- `This is multiline
string spaning many lines long long
long long text`
print(string)
string <- f`Formatted string!
2 + 2 = {2 + 2}`
print(string)

2. Built-in Python Functions

Python functions and utilities work as-is.

print(10)       # Works exactly like Python
len([1,2,3])    # Python’s len function

3. Variables

Use <- as the assignment operator:

name <- "Muhammad"
age <- 15
x <- 5 + 3

4. Conditionals

CSP replaces if, elif, and else with a simple, readable syntax:

x <- 5

%
IMPORTANT: Don;t use comments after colon of the conditions
EXAMPLE:
    1. Correct code:
    x>0:
    2. Buggy code:
    x>0: #comment
%

# if x > 0
x > 0:
    print("x is positive")
# elif x == 5
: x == 5:
    print("x is exactly 5")
# else
:
    print("other")

The : indicates the start of a condition block, and : alone is treated as else.

5. Loops

While Loop

Use >> for while loops:

%
IMPORTANT: Don;t use comments after colon of the condition
EXAMPLE:
    1. Correct code:
    x > 0:
    2. Buggy code:
    x > 0: #comment
%

x <- 3
>> x > 0:
    print(x)
    x <- x - 1

For Loop

Use => with : replacing in:

%
IMPORTANT: Don;t use comments after colon of the i:iterable:
EXAMPLE:
    1. Correct code:
    x:range(5):

    2. Buggy code:
    x:range(5): #comment
%

=> i:[1,2,3]:
    print(i)

=> j:range(5):
    print(j)

i is the loop variable, and iterable can be any Python iterable.

6. Functions

Functions are defined using $ and [] instead of def and ():

%
IMPORTANT: Don;t use comments after colon of the functio definition
EXAMPLE:
    1. Correct code:
    $add[a, b]:

    2. Buggy code:
    $add[a, b]: #comment
%

$add[a, b]:
    -> a + b   # return statement

$greet[name="User"]:
    print(f"Hello {name}")
print(add(1, 1))

Call functions normally:

print(add(2, 3))
greet()
greet("Muhammad")

7. Imports

Import modules as in Python:

import math as mt
from math import sqrt

If you have tqdm installed, for example:

from tqdm import tqdm
from time import sleep
=> i:tqdm(range(30)):
    sleep(0.1)

Currently, importing other .csp files is not supported.

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File Format

CSP files use the .csp extension.

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CLI Usage

You can run CSP programs or transpile them to Python:

# Run directly
csp run program.csp

# Transpile to Python file
csp transpile program.csp -o program.py
python program.py

# run tests
csp test

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Example Program

# variable
x <- 3

# function definition
$fun[a]:
    # python functions
    print(f`Start {a}`)
    # while loop
    >> a > 0:
        # for loop
        => i:[1,2]:
            print(`Loop`, i)
        a <- a - 1
    # return
    -> `done`

print(fun(x))

Output:

Start 3
Loop 1
Loop 2
Loop 1
Loop 2
Loop 1
Loop 2
done

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