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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 */
```

## Number Literals

##### Integer

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

##### Float

```text
1.2
1e6
```

Underscores `_` can separate digits in a number

```test
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
```