The Nectar Programming Language - A Primer (1)

Abstract

This blog will lead you through the basics of the Nectar programming language, its features, and its use cases.

Nectar by example: Main Function

As of right now, a simple Nectar program looks like this:

import nstd::iostream;

let main()
{
    let six_seven = 100;
    let eight_nine = 1;
    iostream{}.consume(1, 67);

    return 0;
}

Nectar by example: Structure

Nectar supports user-defined structures, allowing you to create complex data types easily.

export ncpp::ostream;
import printf, getchar, malloc;

struct iostream
{
    type <class Tp_>
    let consume(Tp_& val)
    {
        printf("%p", val);
    }
    
    let read()
    {
        return getchar();
    }
};

let shared_io()
{
	let io = malloc(sizeof(iostream));
	return io;
}

Nectar is designed with simplicity and safety in mind.

Use Cases of Nectar:

• Real-time Applications
• Telecommunications
• Financial Systems

Implementation

The implementation of Nectar is open-source and can be found on GitHub: Nectar Language Repository.