salangdev 1.0.0

salangdev - A tiny educational programming language with simple syntax (digit, one_letter, letters, outcome)

🌀 SaLangDev — The Simple Abstract Language for Developers

Version: 1.0.0 Author: Salman Fareed Chishty License: MIT Extension: .salangdev

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📖 Introduction

SaLangDev (Simple Abstract Language for Developers) is a lightweight and beginner-friendly programming language designed to show how interpreters and languages work internally.

Built entirely in Python, SaLangDev lets you write small programs using human-friendly commands instead of traditional syntax.

The purpose of SaLangDev is education, experimentation, and inspiration — a great tool for learning the basics of language design and execution.

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✨ Features

✅ Custom Syntax: Write programs using commands like digit, letters, and outcome. ✅ Python-Powered Execution: SaLangDev converts your code into Python and runs it instantly. ✅ No Dependencies: 100% pure Python — just install and run. ✅ .salangdev File Support: Run your own .salangdev scripts directly from the terminal. ✅ Extensible: Add new keywords or grammar rules easily.

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🧠 SaLangDev Syntax

SaLangDev Keyword	Meaning / Python Equivalent
digit	int (integer values)
one_letter	char (single character)
letters	str (string type)
outcome	print() function
+ - * /	Same as Python operators
=	Assignment operator
#	Comment indicator

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💡 Example Program

# SaLangDev Example
digit x = 10
letters name = "Salman"

outcome("Welcome to SaLangDev!")
outcome(name)
outcome(x + 5)

Output:

Welcome to SaLangDev!
Salman
15

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⚙️ Installation

You can install SaLangDev directly from PyPI using:

pip install salangdev

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▶️ Usage

Create a new file:

nano test.salangdev

Write:

outcome("Hello from SaLangDev!")

Then run it:

salangdev test.salangdev

Output:

Hello from SaLangDev!

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🧩 Supported Data Types

Type Keyword	Description	Example
digit	Integer values	digit age = 25
letters	Strings or text	letters msg = "Hi there!"
one_letter	Single character	one_letter grade = 'A'

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🔍 Internal Working

When you execute a .salangdev file, the interpreter:

1. Reads the file line by line.
2. Replaces SaLangDev keywords with their Python equivalents.
3. Runs the translated Python code.

For example:

digit x = 5
outcome(x)

Internally becomes:

x = int(5)
print(x)

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🧑‍💻 Development & Contribution

Contributions are welcome! You can:

• Add new keywords like repeat, loop, or if
• Improve parsing logic
• Add error handling and debugging
• Extend the runtime

To contribute:

git clone https://github.com/<yourusername>/salangdev
cd salangdev
pip install -e .

Then test:

salangdev examples/hello.salangdev

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🧰 Future Roadmap

🚧 Planned Features:

• Control structures (if, loop)
• String concatenation and interpolation
• File I/O support
• Error tracking and debugging mode
• Graphical editor for SaLangDev programs

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📜 License

MIT License
Copyright (c) 2025 Salman Fareed

You are free to use, modify, and distribute SaLangDev with proper attribution.

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❤️ Credits

Developed by Salman Fareed Chishty 📍 Lahore Garrison University (LGU) 🎯 Inspired by curiosity and passion for software construction.

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🌐 Links

🔗 PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/salangdev 🔗 GitHub: (Add your GitHub repo link here) 🔗 Author: Salman Fareed Chishty