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# Syntax

---

Code is encoded as UTF-8, allowed glyphs are:

```text
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
0123456789
`~!@#$%^&*()-_=+{}[]\|;:'"<>,.?/
\s\t\n
```

# Comments

```text
// This is a comment until the end of the line

/* Comment block */
```

# Atoms

## Number Literals

##### Integer

```text
12   // Decimal
0x12 // Hex
0b10 // Binary
0o75 // Octal
```

##### Float

```text
1.2
1e6
```

Underscores `_` can separate digits in a number

```text
100_000
1.100_000
```

## String Literals

```text
"Asdf\n"
```

Any UTF-8 glyph is allowed between `""`

```text
Ω   // Invalid code
"Ω" // Valid code
```

## Variable Names

Start with a lowercase letter

Variables starting with `_` are treated as unused

## Type Names

Start with an uppercase letter

# Operators

Represented as an symbol or a keyword starting with \`

```text
1 + 2
1 `add 2
```

# Symbols

Start with a `.`

```test
.symbol
```

# Lists

A list of statements between `()` separated by `;` or `\n`

# Definitions

A list of type definitions between `[]` separated by `;` or `\n`

# Actions

A list of statements between `{}` separated by  `;` or `\n` that can be associated with a conditional

## Conditionals

#### Loop `@`

```text
@ condition { statements }

@ condition { statements }[args]

@ condition { statements }[.name]

@ condition { statements }[.name; args]
```

#### If `?`

```text
? condition { statements }

? {
    condition { statements }
    { default statements }
}
```

#### Match `#`

```text
# match {
    target { statements }
    target { statements }[args]
    { default statements }
}
```