A language to quickly build multipurpose tools for calculations.
Effectively programming TI84s is very difficult. Writing good programs requires managing Lbl
s for several different menu items. Additionally, the TI84 makes writing out programs and debugging incredibly difficult.
To fix this, I made a half-baked attempt at writing a language that simplifies some of these problems. The reason the language is not nearly is good as it should be is time. I made this so I can work on my homework more effectively, not so I can spend all day hacking on the compiler.
There are very few commands, but they are very simple.
Command | Usage | Example |
---|---|---|
menu NAME { ... } |
Creates a menu of items of which you can choose from. Each item will run a different segment of code in response. | menu "MENU" { "ITEM1" { print "You chose 1"; } "ITEM2" { print "You chose 2"; } } |
print ITEM... |
Prints something to the screen. | print 1 "Hello world"; |
input VAR |
Stores user input to a variable. | input i; |
for VAR in FIRST..LAST { ... } |
Creates a for loop. | for i in 0..10 { print i; } |
while ITEM { ... } |
Creates a while loop. | while true { print "hi"; } |
if ITEM { ... } |
Creates an if statement with no else clause. | a = true; if a { print "a is true"; } |
if ITEM { ... } else { ... } |
Creates an if statement with an else clause. | a = true; if a { print "a is true"; } else { print "a is false"; } |
clear |
Clears the screen. | clear; |
stop |
Exits the program. | stop; |
pause |
Pauses the program and waits for the user to press ENTER. | pause; |
VAR = ITEM |
Stores ITEM into VAR. | a = 5; |
# COMMENT |
Adds annotations to code. | # Im a comment! |
Install qalc using cargo.
cargo install -f --git https://github.com/adam-mcdaniel/qalc