CScript Language Support for VS Code

Provides comprehensive language support for CScript - the hybrid programming language that combines the best features of JavaScript, TypeScript, C, C++, and C#.

Features

🎨 Syntax Highlighting

• Complete syntax highlighting for all CScript features
• Special highlighting for pipeline operators (|>)
• Pattern matching syntax in match expressions
• LINQ query keywords (from, where, select, etc.)
• Operator overloading methods ($operator_plus, etc.)

⚡ Language Features

• Pipeline Operators: |> for functional composition
• Match Expressions: Pattern matching with ranges and wildcards
• Immutable Updates: withUpdate() syntax support
• LINQ Queries: Multiple query syntax styles
• Operator Overloading: Custom operators for user-defined types
• Enhanced Type System: Runtime validation and inference

🛠️ Development Tools

• Auto-transpilation: Automatically transpile .csc files on save
• Build Integration: Transpile and run CScript files directly in VS Code
• Custom Icons: Special file icons for .csc and csconfig.json files
• JSON Schema: IntelliSense and validation for csconfig.json configuration
• Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • Ctrl+Shift+T: Transpile current CScript file
  • Ctrl+Shift+R: Run current CScript file
• Terminal Integration: Run transpiled JavaScript in integrated terminal

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "CScript Language Support"
4. Click Install

Usage

1. Create a new file with .csc extension
2. Start writing CScript code with full syntax highlighting
3. Use Ctrl+Shift+T to transpile or Ctrl+Shift+R to run
4. Enjoy the power of hybrid programming!

Example CScript Code

// Pipeline operators with LINQ
let result = users
  |> (data => from(data))
  |> (q => q.where(u => u.active))
  |> (q => q.select(u => u.name))
  |> (q => q.toArray());

// Match expressions
let category = user.age.match({
  "0..17": "minor",
  "18..64": "adult",
  "65..120": "senior",
  _: "unknown"
});

// Operator overloading
class Vector {
  static $operator_plus(left, right) {
    return new Vector(left.x + right.x, left.y + right.y);
  }
}

let v3 = v1 + v2; // Uses operator overloading

Configuration

VS Code Settings

Available settings:

• cscript.transpiler.outputPath: Output directory for transpiled files (default: ./build)
• cscript.transpiler.autoTranspile: Auto-transpile on save (default: true)
• cscript.debug.enableLogging: Enable debug logging (default: false)

CScript Configuration

Create a csconfig.json file in your project root to customize CScript behavior:

{
  "languageFeatures": {
    "pipelineOperators": true,
    "matchExpressions": true,
    "linqQueries": true,
    "operatorOverloading": true
  },
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2020",
    "sourceMap": true
  }
}

The extension provides full IntelliSense and validation for csconfig.json files, including:

• Auto-completion for all configuration options
• Documentation on hover
• Error highlighting for invalid values
• Custom file icon for easy identification

Requirements

• Node.js 16+ installed
• CScript transpiler in your project workspace

Known Issues

• Requires CScript transpiler to be present in workspace
• Terminal integration may vary by OS

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release with complete CScript language support:

• Syntax highlighting for all language features
• Build integration and transpilation
• Auto-completion and error detection
• Keyboard shortcuts and commands

Contributing

Found a bug or want to contribute? Visit our GitHub repository.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Enjoy coding with CScript! 🚀