Language Syntax

Kode has a clean, readable syntax inspired by modern programming languages. This guide covers the basic syntax elements.

Variables and Constants

Use let to declare mutable variables:

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let x = 10
let name = "Kode"
let active = true

Use const for immutable constants:

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const PI = 3.14159
const APP_NAME = "My App"

Data Types

Kode supports several built-in types:

int - Integer numbers
float - Floating-point numbers
string - Text strings
bool - Boolean values (true/false)
[]T - Arrays of type T

Functions

Functions are declared with the fn keyword:

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fn add(a: int, b: int) -> int {
    return a + b
}

fn greet(name: string) {
    print("Hello, " + name)
}

Control Flow

If Statements

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if x > 10 {
    print("x is greater than 10")
} else if x > 5 {
    print("x is greater than 5")
} else {
    print("x is 5 or less")
}

For Loops

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for let i = 0; i < 10; i++ {
    print(i)
}

While Loops

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let i = 0
while i < 10 {
    print(i)
    i++
}

Arrays

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let numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
let names = ["Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"]

// Access elements
let first = numbers[0]

// Add elements
numbers.push(6)

// Get length
let len = numbers.length

Comments

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// This is a single-line comment

/*
This is a multi-line comment
that spans multiple lines
*/