Syntax Overview

Complete guide to the language syntax and features.

Variables

Declare and assign values to variables using natural language

Pattern:

variable_name is equal to value

Variables are automatically declared when first assigned. No explicit type declarations needed.

Mathematical Operations

Perform arithmetic operations using English words

Basic Operations

plus - Addition

minus - Subtraction

times - Multiplication

divided by - Division

Examples

sum is equal to x plus y

difference is equal to a minus b

product is equal to width times height

average is equal to total divided by count

Comparison Operations

Compare values for conditional statements

Comparison Operators

is equal to

is not equal to

is greater than

is less than

is greater than or equal to

is less than or equal to

Usage Examples

if age is equal to 18 then

if score is greater than 90 then

if temperature is less than 32 then

if count is not equal to 0 then

Conditional Statements

Control program flow with if statements

Pattern:

if condition then

# statements

endif

# Example

if age is greater than 17 then

print "You can vote!"

endif

Loops

Repeat code execution with for and while loops

Pattern:

for variable from start to end

# statements

endfor

# Example

for i from 1 to 10

print i

endfor

Functions

Define and call reusable functions

Pattern (No Parameters):

let function_name be a function

# statements

end function

Pattern (With Parameters):

let function_name be a function accepting param1 and param2

# statements

end function

Functions can accept multiple parameters separated by "and". Use "return value" to return a value from a function.

Special Operations

Additional operations for variable manipulation

Increment/Decrement

increment variable_name

decrement variable_name

Print Output

print variable_name

print "text string"

Best Practices

Tips for writing clean and readable code

Tip

Use descriptive variable names

Instead of "x", use "age", "count", or "temperature" for clarity.

Tip

Keep consistent indentation

While not required, consistent indentation improves readability.

Tip

Use comments for complex logic

Add comments starting with # to explain complex calculations or logic.