Types

The identifier can be a string, integer, float, complex, or vector.
Note that all types are stored internally as strings, and each identifier has its own scope. The scope means that the variable is only visible from the first block used recursively. When the block is finished, it is discarded. If this should not happen, it should be initialized in the main block or via global.

var variable // similar to variable := ”
local variable // similar to variable := ” (same as var)
global variable // similar to variable := ” but with global scope

variable := #123 // char
variable := ‘Hello world!’ // string
variable := “Hello world!” // string
variable := Hello! // string
variable := (1<2) // boolean
variable := %1111:0000 %0101.0101 // binary
variable := $FF:FF $A:FFFF // hexadecimal
variable := 123 // integer
variable := 123.456 // float
variable := (123+123.456) // integer and float calculation
variable := <10,10> // complex
variable := <0,0,0> // vector
variable := 10 #9 11 #9 12 #9 13 // tab separated array

Replacements

a := ‘Test’
print ‘My’ a ‘!’
MyTest!
print ‘My@a!’ // pattern matching
MyTest!

b := 10 #9 11 #9 12 #9 13
print b[2] // array access
11
b[2] := 0
print b[2] // array access
0

Assignments

variable := string1 string2
{variable = string1string2}

variable |= string1 string2
{variable = string1 string2}

variable ~= string1 string2
{variable = string2string1}

variable $= 5 “Hello world” “local hub”
{variable = “Hello local”}
variable $= -5 “Hello world”
{variable = “world”}

variable != “<” “>” // not
{variable = “<1,2,3>”} -> {variable = “1,2,3”}

variable #= 2 123.456789 23.4567
{variable = 123.45 23.45}
variable #= -5 11
{variable = 00011}

variable += 12 6
{variable = 18}
{Note: 2 <1,2,3> -> <3,2,3>; <2,2> <1,2,3> -> <3,4,3> }

variable -= 12 6
{variable = 6}

variable *= 12 6
{variable = 72}
{Note: 2 <1,2,3> -> 2; <2,2> <1,2,3> -> <2,4> }

variable /= 12 6
{variable = 2}

variable o= <1,2> <3,4>
{variable = 11}

variable x= <1,2,3> <4,5,6>
{variable = < -3, 6,-3>}

variable %= <1,2,3> // maxnorm
{variable = < 0.3333, 0.6666, 1>}

Readonly variables (Functions without parameters)

variable := 1 ” “ random ” “ 3 ” “ random ” “ 5
{variable = 1 0.5 3 0.2 5}

variable := random2 ” “ random3 ” “ random4
{variable = <0.4,0.1> <0.7,0.8,0.2> <0.3,0.5,0.2,0.9>}

variable := random.full ” “ random2.full ” “ random3.full ” “ random4.full
{variable = <-0.3,0.7> <0.4,-0.3,0.2> <-0.3,0.5,-0.1,0.8>}

variable := random.byte ” “ random.word ” “ random.rgb ” “ random.rgba
{variable = 234 45021 <123,23,210> <46,132,201,97>}

variable := year . month . day ” “ hour : minute : second : millisecond
{variable = 2025.3.9 21:46:34:192}

variable := datestamp ” “ timestamp
{variable = 2025_3_9 21:46:34:192}

Functions with parameters (only on first position)

variable := random.range 34 78
{variable = 45.3545}

variable := random.range.nat 34 78
{variable = 76}

variable := min 1 2 3 4 5
{variable = 1}

variable := max 1 2 3 4 5
{variable = 5}

variable := minmax <1 2> 1.5 <4 5>
{variable = 4.5}