CuttingChai: A Simple, Desi-Flavored Custom Programming Language.

CuttingChai ☕🫖 is a simple programming language designed with an Indian flavor. It supports basic data types, variables, conditional logic, and arrays. It lets you write .chai files and execute them using an easy-to-use CLI interface.🍵

Prerequisites

Before installing CuttingChai, ensure you have the following setup on your system:

• Node.js: Ensure that Node.js is installed. You can download it from here.

Installation

To install CuttingChai, use npm (Node Package Manager). Run the following command in your terminal:

npm install -g cuttingchai

This will install the cuttingchai compiler 🫖 globally on your system, making the chai command available anywhere in your terminal.

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Usage

After installing, you can create .chai files, which are cuttingchai scripts, and run them using the CLI.

Steps: Create a file with the extension .chai. For example, example.chai. Write your cuttingchai code in this file. (See syntax below) Run the following command in your terminal:

chai example.chai

The cuttingchai CLI will interpret the code and output the results in the terminal.

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CuttingChai Features

Supported Data Types

CuttingChai supports the following data types:

1. number: Used to store integer values.
2. bool: Boolean values representing true or false.
3. chaistring: String literals enclosed in double quotes.
4. GOD: A constant value (similar to const in JavaScript).
5. array: An array to store multiple values of the same type.

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Data Types Syntax and Examples

1. number

Range: Integer values (positive or negative).

Syntax: number <variableName> = <value>

Example:

number age = 25
chaiprint age

Output:

25

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2. bool

Values: true or false.

Syntax: bool <variableName> = <true|false>

Example:

bool isStudent = true
chaiprint isStudent

Output:

true

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3. chaistring

Description: String values enclosed in double quotes.

Syntax: chaistring <variableName> = "<value>"

Example:

chaistring name = "Kashyap"
chaiprint name

Output:

Kashyap

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4. GOD

Description: Used to define constants.

Syntax: GOD <constantName> = <value>

Example:

GOD pi = 314159
chaiprint pi

Output:

314159

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5. array

Description: Arrays to store multiple values of the same type.

Syntax: array <dataType> <arrayName> = [<value1>, <value2>, ...]

Example:

array number masala = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
chaiprint masala
array chaistring spices = ["pepper", "salt", "cumin"]
chaiprint spices

Output:

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
["pepper", "salt", "cumin"]

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Conditional Statements: sahichai and galatchai

CuttingChai provides a simple if-else logic using sahichai (if) and galatchai (else).

Syntax:

sahichai <condition>
      // code to execute if condition is true
galatchai
  // code to execute if condition is false

Example:

number x = 10
sahichai x < 15
  chaiprint "x is less than 15"
galatchai
  chaiprint "x is greater than or equal to 15"

output:

x is less than 15

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Example Usage

Here’s a sample .chai file demonstrating variable declarations, printing, and conditionals:

example.chai:

number x = 10
bool isTrue = true
GOD pi = 314159
chaistring name = "Kashyap"

chaiprint name
chaiprint x

array number masala = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
array chaistring spices = ["pepper", "salt", "cumin"]

chaiprint masala
chaiprint spices

sahichai 20 < 29
  chaiprint "20 is smaller than 29"
galatchai
  chaiprint "29 is bigger than 20"

To run the code:

1. Create the .chai file:

touch example.chai

2.Write the code inside example.chai.

3.Run it:

chai example.chai

Enjoy coding with CuttingChai! 🍵

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