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FlowerScript ¶FlowerScript aims to be lightweight, simple and fast scripting language implemented in D. It started with the main purpose to replace PHP for web applications because 1) PHP syntax is... sux 2) PHP is heavy and slow 3) PHP's stdlib is C-like, which means not OO, which means a lot of typing 4) PHP is not flexible at all (for example, see how dynamic functions are implemented); Now the focus has shifted to general purpose language, but the web remains as a goal. I like the simplicity and flexibility of JavaScript? so FS feels a lot like it (and is natively compatible with JSON), but does not aim for full EcmaScript? compatibility. I've simplified some things where I see fit. There are also some additions from D, like array slicing, foreach loops as well as some fresh ideas. I also like Tango/mootools style libraries, so I will try to make the stdlib similar to these. Status ¶Currently, the language is being rewritten from scratch (for the third time). What is in the trunk is revision 2, which is now obsolete and will be deleted soon, when the third revision is published. It looks like there will be no more rewrites since I am quite happy with the performance. Features/Goals ¶
Technical ¶FlowerScript is implemented in D, using the Tango library. Its stdlib will be heavily influenced and based on Tango. Examples ¶See the testsuite for examples. Try browsing it backwards, because the most interesting examples are in the end. Credits ¶Credits go out for Jarrett Billingsley for his bindings library for MiniD, which I mostly leeched for FlowerScript. |
