Nova Language Support for VS Code

Syntax highlighting and language support for the Nova programming language.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting: Full syntax highlighting for Nova language files (.nova)
• Language Configuration: Auto-indentation and bracket matching
• File Association: Automatic recognition of .nova files

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

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

Manual Installation

1. Download the extension package (.vsix file)
2. Open VS Code
3. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
4. Click "..." menu and select "Install from VSIX..."
5. Select the downloaded .vsix file

Usage

Once installed, the extension will automatically provide syntax highlighting for all .nova files.

Nova Language Features

Nova is a modern programming language with:

• Variables and functions
• Arrays and dynamic typing
• Control flow (if/else, loops)
• Built-in functions
• Interactive REPL

Example Nova Code

// Hello World in Nova
let greeting = "Hello, World!";
print(greeting);

// Function definition
fn factorial(n) {
    if (n <= 1) {
        1
    } else {
        n * factorial(n - 1)
    }
}

print("5! = " + factorial(5));

Repository

Find the Nova language source code and documentation at: https://github.com/tw4/nova-lang

License

MIT License