NIKL Language Support
Official Visual Studio Code extension for the Nik Language (NIKL), a modern programming language designed for simplicity and efficiency.
🚧 Warning: NIKL is in a pre-alpha phase. Expect rapid changes and breaking updates.
✨ Features
- Syntax highlighting for
.nk files
- Clear support for:
- Keywords
- Constants (
True, False, None)
- Built-in functions (
print, input, len)
- Single-line comments (
//)
- Numbers (integer and float)
- Strings (single and double-quoted)
- Operators (arithmetic, logical, comparison)
- Function names and variable recognition
🧠 Syntax Highlighting Support
🔑 Control & Declaration Keywords
| Category |
Keywords |
| Control Flow |
if, elif, else, while, for, loop, break, continue, return |
| Function & Import |
fn, import, as, del |
| Declarations |
let, const |
| Membership Check |
in |
📌 Constants
| Type |
Values |
| Boolean |
True, False |
| Null-like |
None |
🧰 Built-in Functions
| Built-in Functions |
print |
input |
len |
🧱 Built-in Types
| Types |
Int |
Float |
Bool |
String |
Array |
HashMap |
Tuple |
➕ Operators
Assignment & Arithmetic
| Type |
Operators |
| Assignment |
= |
| Arithmetic |
+, -, *, / |
Logical
| Type |
Operators |
| Logical |
and, or, not |
Comparison
| Type |
Operators |
| Equality |
==, != |
| Comparison |
<, >, <=, >= |
🔢 Numbers
| Type |
Example |
| Integer |
42 |
| Float |
3.14, 0.001 |
🔤 Strings
| Type |
Example |
| Double-quoted |
"Hello, World!" |
| Escape Sequences |
\n, \t, \\ |
| Type |
Syntax Example |
| Single-line |
// This is a comment |
🚀 Getting Started
- Install the Extension via the VS Code Marketplace.
- Create a
.nk file and begin writing NIKL code.
fn greet(name) {
print("Hello, " + name)
}
greet("World")
Syntax highlighting will be applied automatically.
📦 Resources
🛠️ Contributing
We welcome contributions! You can help by:
- Submitting bug reports and suggestions
- Opening pull requests
- Improving documentation or language definitions
Note: Since the language is evolving, expect frequent changes.
💬 Feedback & Support
For help or to join the conversation, visit our Discord or open an issue on GitHub.
Thanks for using NIKL 💜
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