🎯 Yeep Programming Language - Official VSCode Extension
The official Visual Studio Code extension for the Yeep Programming Language v2.0.1 - bringing modern syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and seamless development experience to your favorite editor.
✨ What is Yeep?
Yeep is a modern, interpreted programming language written in C++ that combines simplicity with powerful features:
- 🔢 Dynamic typing (numbers, strings, booleans, arrays)
- 📝 Variables with
let declarations
- 🎯 Functions with
fun keyword - clean and intuitive
- 🔀 Control flow (if/else, while loops, for loops)
- 🧠 Logical operators (
&&, ||, !, and, or, not)
- 📚 Rich built-in functions (print, str, sqrt, max, length, uppercase, etc.)
- 🌊 Array manipulation (push, get, size)
- 💬 Interactive REPL for live coding
- 🌍 Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- ⚡ Modern C++ implementation with optimized performance
🚀 Quick Start
Installation
- Install from VSCode Marketplace: Yeep Language Extension
- Or install via Command Palette:
Ctrl+Shift+P → Extensions: Install Extensions → Search "Yeep"
- Or install via command line:
code --install-extension YipmongSaid.yeep-language
Get Started in 30 Seconds
- Create a new file with
.yeep extension
- Start coding with full syntax highlighting and IntelliSense
- Run your code with
F5 or click the ▶️ Play Button in the top-right corner
- Debug your code with
Ctrl+F5 or click the 🐛 Debug Button
🐛 NEW: Debug & Run Features (v2.0.5)
- ▶️ Run Button: Click the play button in the editor title bar to run your Yeep file instantly
- 🐛 Debug Button: Click the debug button to start debugging with detailed output
- Quick Access: Right-click in editor → "▶️ Run Yeep File" or "🐛 Debug Yeep File"
Keyboard Shortcuts
- F5: Run current Yeep file
- Ctrl+F5: Debug current Yeep file
- Ctrl+Shift+Y: Start Yeep REPL
Enhanced Terminal Integration
- Integrated terminal output with colored syntax
- Error highlighting and stack traces
- REPL support with interactive commands
// Hello World in Yeep!
print("Hello, World!");
// Variables and functions
let name = "Yeep Developer";
print("Welcome, " + name + "!");
fun greet(person) {
return "Hello, " + person + "!";
}
print(greet("World"));
🎨 Features
🌈 Syntax Highlighting
- Keywords:
let, fun, if, else, while, for, return
- Built-in Functions:
print, str, sqrt, max, length, uppercase, size, get, push
- Operators: Arithmetic (
+, -, *, /), Logical (&&, ||, !), Comparison (==, !=, <, >)
- Literals: Numbers, strings, booleans, arrays
- Comments: Line comments with
//
🧠 IntelliSense & Code Completion
- Smart completions for keywords and built-in functions
- Parameter hints for function calls
- Variable suggestions based on scope
- Snippet support for common patterns
📝 Code Snippets
Type these prefixes and press Tab to expand:
| Prefix |
Snippet |
Description |
print |
print("message"); |
Print statement |
let |
let variable = value; |
Variable declaration |
fun |
fun name(params) { ... } |
Function definition |
if |
if (condition) { ... } |
If statement |
ifelse |
if (condition) { ... } else { ... } |
If-else statement |
while |
while (condition) { ... } |
While loop |
for |
for (let i = 0; i < n; i = i + 1) { ... } |
For loop |
array |
let arr = [elements]; |
Array declaration |
comment |
// comment |
Line comment |
hello |
print("Hello, World!"); |
Hello World |
⚡ Commands & Shortcuts
| Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
Yeep: Run File |
F5 |
Execute current Yeep file |
Yeep: Start REPL |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Launch interactive REPL |
🎯 Language Features
Variables & Types
let number = 42;
let text = "Hello, Yeep!";
let flag = true;
let items = [1, 2, 3, "mixed", true];
Functions
fun add(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
fun factorial(n) {
if (n <= 1) {
return 1;
}
return n * factorial(n - 1);
}
Control Flow
// Conditional statements
if (x > 10) {
print("x is large");
} else {
print("x is small");
}
// Loops
let i = 0;
while (i < 5) {
print("Count: " + str(i));
i = i + 1;
}
Built-in Functions
// String operations
print(length("Hello")); // 5
print(uppercase("hello")); // "HELLO"
// Math operations
print(sqrt(16)); // 4
print(max(10, 20, 5)); // 20
// Array operations
let arr = [1, 2, 3];
print(size(arr)); // 3
print(get(arr, 0)); // 1
print(push(arr, 4)); // [1, 2, 3, 4]
🛠️ Development Setup
Prerequisites
Building Yeep from Source
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Syipmong/yeep-prolag.git
cd yeep-prolag
# Build for your platform
# Windows
./build_official.bat
# Linux/macOS
./build_official.sh
# Run a Yeep program
./build/yeep.exe your_program.yeep
📖 Language Documentation
🎮 Try It Now!
Create a new file called example.yeep and try this code:
// Yeep v2.0.1 Feature Demo
print("=== Welcome to Yeep! ===");
// Variables
let name = "Developer";
let age = 25;
let languages = ["Yeep", "C++", "JavaScript"];
// Function definition
fun introduce(person, years) {
return "Hi! I'm " + person + ", " + str(years) + " years old.";
}
// Function calls and array operations
print(introduce(name, age));
print("I know " + str(size(languages)) + " languages:");
let i = 0;
while (i < size(languages)) {
print("- " + get(languages, i));
i = i + 1;
}
// Math operations
let numbers = [10, 25, 5, 40];
print("Max number: " + str(max(get(numbers, 0), get(numbers, 1), get(numbers, 2), get(numbers, 3))));
print("Square root of 16: " + str(sqrt(16)));
// String operations
let message = "yeep is awesome";
print("Uppercase: " + uppercase(message));
print("Length: " + str(length(message)));
print("=== Yeep Demo Complete! ===");
Press F5 to run it and see Yeep in action! 🚀
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:
- Report bugs: Open an issue
- Suggest features: Start a discussion
- Contribute code: Submit a pull request
- Improve docs: Help us make the documentation better
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🔗 Links
📄 License
This extension is licensed under the MIT License.
🎯 Happy coding with Yeep!
Made with ❤️ by the Yeep community
