The Nectar Programming Language - A Primer (1)

Attention

The Nectar Primer is now available at NeKernel.org.

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.

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

let shared_io()
{
	let io := new;
    io := 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.