Update spec

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Nikita Lisitsa 2026-03-12 20:17:17 +03:00
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@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ Built-in types:
i16
i32
i64
f8 (maybe? cpu-emulated at best)
f16 (maybe? cpu-emulated at best)
f16
f32
f64
@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ Array types:
Function types:
(arg1, arg2, arg3) -> result
(arg1, arg2) -> unit // no return value
arg -> result // simplified syntax for single-argument case
======== LITERALS ========
@ -45,16 +45,15 @@ Literals:
123l -> i64
123ul -> u64
3.14h -> f16
3.14f -> f32
3.14 -> f64
'a' -> u8
3.14 -> f32
3.14l -> f64
'a' -> u8 (ascii only?)
'猫'u -> u32
TODO: string literals? fixed-size arrays? built-in spans?
TODO: string literals? fixed-size arrays? built-in spans? Probably built-in spans (potentially defines in prelude.psl)
"hello, world" -> utf-8 string
"здарова, братки"u -> utf-32 string
======== VARIABLES ========
Variable declaration:
@ -67,10 +66,13 @@ Variable declaration:
Array declaration:
let arr: i32[4] = [12, 15, 65, 42]
let arr: i32[] = [56, 23] // size inferred as 2 - maybe forbid this?
let arr = [2, 5, 6] // size and type inferred as i32[3]
let arr: i32[0] = [] // need special empty array literal, type cannot be inferred
Variables must always be initialized. (TODO: really? What about arrays? Maybe need special syntax for zero-initialization or mass-initialization)
Null pointer literal:
let p: u32* = null // special like empty array literal, type cannot be inferred
Variables must always be initialized. (TODO: really? What about arrays? Maybe need special syntax for zero-initialization or mass-initialization. Alternative: default to zero-initialization)
Const variables must be initialized with a const expression (any expression that doesn't include non-const values).
======== OPERATORS ========
@ -79,13 +81,15 @@ Logical (only bool type):
!x
x & y
x | y
x && y // short-circuit
x || y // short-circuit
x ^ y
Equality (all built-in types, only same type):
Equality (all built-in types, all struct types, only same type):
x == y
x != y
Comparison (all built-in types, only same type):
Comparison (all built-in types, all struct types, only same type):
x < y
x > y
x <= y
@ -95,6 +99,8 @@ Bitwise (integer types, only same type):
!x
x & y
x | y
x && y // short-circuit
x || y // short-circuit
x ^ y
Bitwise shift (any pair of integer types):
@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ Casting:
x as u32 // always explicit, no implicit casts allowed
Any integer/floating-point types can be cast to each other.
Any pointer types can be cast to each other (TODO: alignment? UB or safe fallback?).
Any pointer types can be cast to each other (TODO: alignment? UB or safe fallback? Probably UB.)
Address:
&x // returns *T, fails if x is a const variable