Lyra Language Support for VS Code

Complete language support for the Lyra Programming Language in Visual Studio Code.

Features

• 🦈 Syntax Highlighting - Beautiful syntax colors for .lyra files
• 🚀 Easy Execution - Run code directly from the editor (Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
• 📚 Code Snippets - Quick code templates and patterns
• 💡 Language Support - Full Lyra language syntax recognition
• ⚡ Fast & Lightweight - No external dependencies required

What is Lyra?

Lyra is a modern, interpreted programming language designed for:

• Educational purposes
• Learning programming fundamentals
• Quick scripting and prototyping
• Easy-to-read and clean syntax

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
3. Search for "Lyra Language Support"
4. Click "Install"

Quick Start

Create your first Lyra file

Create a file named hello.lyra:

// hello.lyra
println("Hello, Lyra!")

var name = "World"
println("Hello, " + name)

Run the file

1. Open the file in VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (or Cmd+Shift+Enter on macOS)

The code will execute in a terminal window.

Code Snippets

Type these prefixes and press Tab to insert code templates:

Requirements

• VS Code 1.84 or higher
• Lyra interpreter installed on your system

To install Lyra interpreter:

1. Download from Lyra Repository
2. Add to system PATH or use full path in settings

Configuration

Add these to your VS Code settings.json:

{
  "lyra.executablePath": "lyra",
  "[lyra]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "lyra-dev.lyra-language-support"
  }
}

Keyboard Shortcuts

Syntax Support

The extension highlights and recognizes:

• Keywords: var, set, procedure, if, else, while, for, return, try, catch, in
• Built-in Functions: println, print, file.*, string.*, json.*, type.*
• Comments: Single-line (//) and multi-line (/* */)
• Strings: Double-quoted strings with escape sequences
• Numbers: Integers and floating-point numbers

Language Features

Variables

var age = 25
var name = "Alice"
var pi = 3.14

Control Flow

if (age >= 18) {
  println("Adult")
} else {
  println("Minor")
}

while (count < 5) {
  println(count)
  set count = count + 1
}

Procedures

procedure greet(name) {
  println("Hello, " + name)
  return true
}

greet("World")

File Operations

file.write_file("data.txt", "Hello")
var content = file.read_file("data.txt")
if (file.file_exists("data.txt")) {
  println("File exists!")
}

String Operations

var len = string.strlen("hello")
var upper = string.uppercase("hello")
var trimmed = string.trim("  text  ")
var items = string.split("a,b,c", ",")

Troubleshooting

Extension doesn't load

• Ensure you have VS Code 1.84 or higher
• Check that .lyra files are recognized
• Reload VS Code window (Ctrl+R)

Run command not working

• Verify Lyra interpreter is installed
• Check that lyra is in system PATH
• Or set lyra.executablePath in settings

Syntax highlighting not working

• Ensure file has .lyra extension
• Reload VS Code window

Known Issues

• No known issues at this time

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please visit the GitHub repository.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for release notes and version history.

License

MIT License - Copyright (c) 2024 Lyra Contributors

Support

For issues, feature requests, or feedback:

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/yourusername/lyra-vscode/issues
• Report bugs with reproduction steps

Made with ❤️ for the Lyra programming language

🦈 Lyra: Write Code Like Never Before