STARCH Language Support
Syntax highlighting and language support for STARCH, the primary programming language of PotatoOS.
Features
- Syntax highlighting for all STARCH language features
- Bracket matching that properly handles strings
- Auto-closing pairs for quotes, brackets, and braces
- Comment toggling (supports
//, #, /* */, and <!-- -->)
- Smart indentation for STARCH's brace-based blocks
- File icons for
.starch files
STARCH Highlights
STARCH is a C-styled gradually-typed language with some unique features:
Pipeline Operator (~>)
Transform data fluently without nested function calls:
"Hello, World!"
~> .trim()
~> .upper()
~> .replace(" ", "_")
~> print();
Flexible Identifiers
Variables can contain almost any character except reserved operators:
var is-valid? = true;
var user_name! = "John";
Choose your preferred syntax:
// JavaScript-style
# Python-style
/* Block comments */
<!-- HTML-style blocks -->
Approximate Equality (≈)
Built-in fuzzy comparison for numbers (within 10%) and case-insensitive strings:
var close-enough = (50 ≈ 54); // true
Installation
Install directly from the VS Code Marketplace or run:
code --install-extension PotatoCorp.starch-language-support
About STARCH
STARCH is the scripting language for PotatoOS, a portable operating system built on the Godot Engine. It combines familiar C-style syntax with modern conveniences like pipeline operators and gradual typing.
Learn more:
Contributing
Found a bug or want to add a feature? Issues and pull requests are welcome!
License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
Enjoy coding in STARCH! 🥔
