Localized programming language Citrine
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How does it work?
HINT: New to programming in general? Check out the Citrine Manual for beginners and experienced programmers.
1. Sentences
Citrine reads programs from top to bottom,
from the beginning of a sentence to the end. Each sentence ends with a period.
2. Variables
This is how you declare a variable in Citrine:
3. Messages
You create a program by sending messages to objects
(numbers, texts, booleans, sequences, etc.). The general notation is:
If the message has arguments, you mix them with the message as follows:
<object> <a>: <argument 1> <b>: <argument 2>Here, a and b are both part of the same message. If a message consists of just a single character and there is also just one single argument (like with '+ 3') you may omit the colon.
4. Commas
You can chain multiple messages together. If a message has arguments,
you must add a comma (,) if you want to send a follow-up message.
5. Tasks
You can group instructions by surrounding them with { and }.
This creates a task. You can also send messages to tasks.
For example you can send the message '* 3' to repeat a task
3 times.
At the beginning of the task you can add parameters (:i). With <- you return a response from a task. You can extend any object with new tasks by connecting them to a spefic message:
Number on: ['double'] do: {<- self * 2.
}.
Out write: 3 double, stop.
This guide is suitable for both beginners and
advanced. Learn programming in a playful way with Citrine!
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Demo Game
An example game created with Citrine is Piccolo.
In this game, you get into the role of a hotel bellboy who is in time
suitcases have to deliver to impatient hotel guests. But beware! En route mag
don't bump into the other hotel staff. Code/Graphics: Gabor de Mooij,
Music: Bobby Babalas.
Piccolo Windows 1.1 (.exe)
Piccolo Linux 1.1 (.deb)
Piccolo Android 1.1 (.apk)
Piccolo MacOS 1.3b m1+ (.dmg)
Piccolo Source Code (.ctr)
Piccolo Manual (.pdf)
Piccolo PAD (.xml)
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