Klaus is a simple stack based language with a compiler implemented in OCaml. The language itself does not rely on any dependencies, it is currently developed on and for x86-64 GNU/Linux, but exploring other architectures and operating systems is something I would like to do.
Its name is a reference to Staplerfahrer Klaus (Stapel being Stack in german).
I wrote about building klaus in my blog: https://blog.julianlimburg.zip
This project is build using my noob build system on Linux. You will have to build the noob.c file using your systems C compiler, then run the executable to build the main compiler using ocamlopt.
Being a stack based language means you are mostly working on LIFO stack (but klaus also provides variables). Klaus provides you with a basic set of input/output, algebraic and branching/looping instructions. All data handled by klaus is signed 64-bit integers.
A complete manual of the language can be found here: https://github.com/nailuj05/klaus/blob/main/docs/manual.md
Examples can be found in the examples/ folder (more will follow)
- Replace libc
- Explore Reverse Polish Notation -> currently in progress
- Expand documentation and example programs
- Char, String and float datatypes
Further information about the language will follow