Snakel

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Snakel is a Gaian version of Python created in 1989 by Tolly Edd, with the goal being the language for beginers of programming in general

Syntax

Every program starts with a definition of a "main" function. However, it's not fully requierd to be used

­ 1: def name[arguments]; !Used for argumented functions
­ 2: ­ ­ ­ ­ ignore !"ignore" will exit the function
­ 3: def name:none; !Used for argumentless functions
­ 4: ­ ­ ­ ­ ignore

translated into python:

def name(arguments):
    return None
def name():
    return None

Fact: Just like in G#, if the main function has arguments, it will automaticly use the STDIN for the arguments of it

You can also do output (with tell[]) and input (with user):

­ 1: def main:none;
­ 2: ­ ­ ­ ­ tell["anything here"]
­ 3: ­ ­ ­ ­ user !Important, This command has no arguments at all

translated into python:

print("""anything here""")
input()

And also, the strings in Snakel are really just multi-liners:

­ 1: def main:none;
­ 2: ­ ­ ­ ­ tell["multi
­ 3: line"]

translated into python:

print("""multi
line""")

You can catch errors by using test and ignore

­ 1: test:1/0 !Emits a ArithmeticError
­ 2: ignore ArithmeticError:[tell["inf"]] !Executes the content in the ignore statement instead

translated into python:

try:1/0
except:print("""inf""")
exit()

The Snakel conditionals are built almost the same as the rust's case statements

­ 1: num i=0
­ 2: if i=0(tell[0]) | i=1(end) | tell[3]

translated into python:

i:int=0
if i==0:print(0)
elif i==1:exit()
else:print(3)

Errors

This is still a work in progress. It may be changed in the future.

If you make an error in the code in a Snakel interpreter. Then the Terminal (or Emiter as it's called in the Gaia universe) will emit an error and will explain and show where you made a mistake

TypeError

Using a wrong type in a variable

code:

­ 1: !for example
­ 2: num a="eso"

emiter:

­ Current operation stopped
­ Error type:TypeError
­ At what line: 2
­ Explanation:
­ 2: num a="eso"
­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ -----
­ Wrong value type. Cannot assign num to str

Specifying an undefined type to a variable

code:

­ 1: int i=user

emiter:

­ Current operation stopped
­ Error type:TypeError
­ At what line: 1
­ Explanation:
­ 1: int i=user
­ ­ ­ ­ ---
­ Invalid type. "int" is not a Type

Removing an entry that is not on the list

code:

­ 1: l=["H","I"]
­ 2: pop(l,"!")

emiter:

­ Current operation stopped
­­ Error type:TypeError
­­ At what line: 2
­­ Explanation:
­­­ 2: pop(l,"!")
­­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­---
­­ Pop non-related entry from list. "!" is not an element on list "l"

Using a non-existent variable

code:

­ 1: tell[code]

emiter:

­ Current operation stopped
­­ Error type:TypeError
­­ At what line: 2
­­ Explanation:
­ 2: tell[code]
­­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­----
­­ Invalid variable. "code" doesn't seem to exist at all

SyntaxError

Using anything that is not a tab or a space as indentation

code:

­ 1: def main:none;
­ 2: ;tell["how"]

emiter:

­ Current operation stopped
­­ Error type:SyntaxError
­­ At what line: 2
­­ Explanation:
­ 2: ;tell["how"]
­­­ ­­ ­­ ­ ­­^
­­ Invalid indentation. A tab or space(s) must be used as the indentation

Examples

Hello, world!

­ 1: tell["Hello, world!\n"]

translated into python:

print("Hello, world!")

Cat program

­ 1: tell[user]

translated into python:

print(input())

Truth-machine

­ 1: def truth[num[i]];
­ 2: ­ ­ ­ ­ if i>0(ignore)| tell[0];end
­ 3: truth[user]
­ 4: while 1:tell[1]

translated into python:

def truth(i:int):
    if i>0:return None
    else:print(0);exit()
truth(input())
while 1:print(1,end="")

A+B Problem

­ 1: def main[num[a,b]];tell[a+b]

translated into python:

def main(a:int,b:int):print(a+b)
main(int(input()),int(input()))

Compatibility

Snakel can't suport EVERY operating system due to some issues by either with hardware or by something else

Microsoft (yes that is their actual name)

Method	Disk system hardware	"New" hardware	Moddern hardware
Official Snakel add-on	Only in computers that use the add-on slot	No as since it's meant to be different from the older hardwares	No as since it's built up from the "New" hardware
Using a coding extension of Snakel	No coding application that has extensions exists	Yes
Using the "Beginner-Friendly Programming Tool"	No port of that exists
Using the codefree.com/recodefree.com website	Panels did not have built in internet