Saturn Programming Language

Saturn is a simple programming language designed for educational purposes. It supports basic control structures, variables, and function definitions.

Getting Started

To run Saturn programs, you need to have the Saturn interpreter installed on your system. Follow these steps to get started:

1. Installation

   Download and install the Saturn interpreter from GitHub.

2. Running a Saturn Program

   Execute a Saturn program by providing the filename with the .srn extension as an argument to the Saturn interpreter:

saturn your_program.srn

3. Command-Line Options

--author: Print the name of the author or creator of Saturn. (deprecated, is going to be deleted)

Syntax and Features

Function Definition

In Saturn, functions are defined using the func keyword followed by the function name and parentheses (). Parameters are not supported at this stage of development.

Example:

func saturn()
    print("Life's better on saturn");
end

Function Body:

Define the body of the function by placing statements between func functionName() and end. Indentation is not required in Saturn, but it's recommended for readability.

Function Invocation:

Call the function by simply writing its name followed by parentheses () wherever you need to execute its code.

Main Function The main function is the entry point of every Saturn program. Execution starts from the main function, making it mandatory in every Saturn program.

Example:

func main()
    print("Hi, saturn!!");
    saturn();
    x = {"Apple", "Orange", "Saturn"};
    print(x);
    great();
end

Conditional Statements Saturn supports if statements for conditional execution based on Boolean expressions:

if xd == 0 then
    print("ur mom");
end

Printing Use the print() function to output text to the console:

print("Hello, Saturn!");

Data Types

Strings: Enclosed in double quotes (").

Lists: Enclosed in curly braces {}.

Example: test.srn

func main()
    print("Hi, saturn!!");
    saturn();
    x = {"Apple", "Orange", "Saturn"};
    print(x);
    great();
end

func saturn()
    print("Life's better on saturn");
end

func great()
    xd = 0
    if xd == 0 then
        print("ur mom");
    end
end

Notes:

Development Stage: Saturn is a language under development, and certain features such as function parameters may be added in future versions.

This README provides a basic overview to get started with Saturn programming. For detailed syntax and examples, refer to the test.srn file and experiment with the Saturn interpreter.