NodeScript 1.0.0

NodeScript

NodeScript is a rudimentary programming language designed to function on 'nodes', intended for use in puzzle games. Find development details here

Nodes

• Input nodes will continuously attempt to send the next line. It has only one output.
• Regular nodes can take in one string at a time, process it and send it to a set number of outputs. Each node can store a single object in mem and has limited space for code.
• Combiner nodes can merge 2 pipes into one. It offers no options to choose which string goes through first, picking whatever comes first.
• Output nodes will consume the lines sent to it, placing it in the output file.

Features

• Basic arithmetic and boolean logic
• Variables - All variables are global in scope
• Indexing
  • Element_of: v[i]
  • Slice: v[i:j]
• Basic control flow (if-else)
• Native functions for things like:
  • String manipulation
  • Data conversion and parsing
• Dynamic typing between:
  • string
  • string[]
  • int
  • bool

Notably, there are NO loops within the scripting itself. No while. No for. Execution will occur line by line and will only start when a node receives an input string to be processed.

Syntax

Every line contains a single statement. All statements will start with a relevant keyword for the operation and end with a semicolon.

• SET: Sets a variable to a certain value. Variables do not need to be declared. Syntax: SET <variable_name>, <expression>;
• PRINT: Sends a string to a specific output node, denoted by an index. Syntax: PRINT <output_idx>, <expression>;
• RETURN: Ends the program (until the next input comes). Syntax: RETURN;
• IF: Executes the following code if the given expression is true. Syntax IF <expression>;
• ELSE: Executes the following code if the previous if statement was false. Syntax ELSE;
• ENDIF: Marks the end of the IF clause. Either ends the IF code section or the ELSE code section. Only one is needed per IF/ELSE statement. Syntax ENDIF;

There are no methods nor is there indexing. Several native functions are available to provide necessary functionality.