hypnotic 0.1.0

A programming language that doesn't scream at you. Phonetic shortcuts, forgiving syntax, zero indentation fascism.

hypnotIC

I see what you meant.

A programming language that doesn't scream at you. It understands.

* "Hello, world!"

Why hypnotIC?

Because code should understand you, not the other way around.

• No indentation fascism - Use IC to close blocks, not whitespace
• Phonetic shortcuts - Type how you think (4 = for, wyl = while, ? = if)
• Forgiving syntax - Warnings, not errors when possible
• Fun - Programming should be fun, not frustrating

Installation

pip install hypnotic

Or just grab hypnotic.py and run it directly:

python hypnotic.py

Quick Start

Hello World

* "Hello, world!"

Variables

name = "Zach"
age = 25
active = t

Conditionals

? age > 21
    * "welcome"
file age > 18
    * "almost"
Ls
    * "nope"
IC

Loops

4 i n 10
    * i
IC

Functions

fun greet name
    * "Hello, " + name
IC

greet "world"

FizzBuzz (because you were wondering)

4 i n 100
    ? i mold 15 iz 0
        * "FizzBuzz"
    file i mold 3 iz 0
        * "Fizz"
    file i mold 5 iz 0
        * "Buzz"
    Ls
        * i
    IC
IC

The Dictionary

Normal	hypnotIC	Notes
print	*	splat it out
input	PV	5th grade humor
if	?	questioning
else	Ls	sounds like "else"
elif	file	elif backwards
for	4	sounds like "for"
in	n	sounds like "in"
while	wyl
function	fun	it should be
return	re:	like email reply
true	t
false	f
and	&
or	or / RHO	normal / nerdy
not	-	negation
==	iz	sounds like "is"
!=	aint	ain't
break	x	cross it out
continue	-->	keep going
null	N^0	nothing to the zero
comment	fuck	ignore this
end block	IC	"I see"
array	rayz	sounds like "arrays"
append	up	push up
pop	!!!	explosive
length	"	inches
lambda	\	quick function
try	hard	try hard
catch	C	catch
import	->	pull it in
self	ego	the object's ego

Running hypnotIC

# Interactive REPL
hypnotic

# Run a file
hypnotic myprogram.ic

# One-liner
hypnotic -c "* \"Hello!\""

# Debug mode (see tokens and AST)
hypnotic -d myprogram.ic

File Extension

.ic - because IC what you did there.

Examples

See the examples/ directory for more programs:

• showcase.ic - Tour of language features
• hello.ic - The classic

Philosophy

1. IC sees your intent - The parser tries to understand what you meant
2. No indentation fascism - Use IC to close blocks
3. Phonetic shortcuts - Type how you think
4. Forgiving - Warnings, not errors when possible
5. Fun - Programming should be fun, not frustrating

Contributing

Found a bug? Want to add a feature? PRs welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

License

MIT - Do whatever you want.

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"Find what you love and let it kill you." — hypnotIC