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Nuru

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A Swahili Programming Language built from the ground up

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A Swahili Programming Language of its kind built from the ground up.

## Installation

To get started download the executables from the release page or follow the instructions for your device below:

### Linux

- Download the binary:

```
curl -O -L https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/releases/download/v0.5.18/nuru_Linux_amd64.tar.gz
```

- Extract the file to make global available:

```
sudo tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzvf nuru_Linux_amd64.tar.gz
```

- Confirm installation with:

```
nuru -v
```

### MacOs ( Apple silicon Mac )

- Download the binary:

- For apple silicon mac use:

```
    curl -O -L https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/releases/download/v0.5.18/nuru_Darwin_arm64.tar.gz
    ```

- For apple intel mac use:

```
    curl -O -L https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/releases/download/v0.5.18/nuru_Darwin_amd64.tar.gz
    ```

- Extract the file to make global available:

- For apple silicon mac use:

```
    sudo tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzvf nuru_Darwin_arm64.tar.gz
    ```

- For apple intel mac use:

```
    sudo tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzvf nuru_Darwin_amd64.tar.gz
    ```

- Confirm installation with:

```
nuru -v
```

### Android (Termux)

To install Nuru on your Android device using Termux, follow these steps:

1. **Ensure Termux is installed**:

- You can download and install [Termux](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/).

2. **Create the target directory**:

```bash
   mkdir -p /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/share/nuru
   ```

3. **Download the Nuru package**:

```bash
   curl -O -L https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/releases/download/v0.5.18/nuru_Android_arm64.tar.gz
   ```

4. **Extract the files to the target directory**:

```bash
   tar -xzvf nuru_Android_arm64.tar.gz -C /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/share/nuru
   ```

5. **Set up an alias for easy access**:

```bash
   echo "alias nuru='/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/share/nuru/nuru'" >> ~/.bashrc
   ```

6. **Reload the .bashrc file to apply the alias**:

```bash
   source ~/.bashrc
   ```

7. **Verify the installation**:
   ```bash
   nuru -v
   ```

For a more streamlined installation, you can use the following one-liner:

```bash
curl -O -L https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/releases/download/v0.5.18/nuru_Android_arm64.tar.gz && mkdir -p /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/share/nuru && tar -xzvf nuru_Android_arm64.tar.gz -C /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/share/nuru && echo "alias nuru='/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/share/nuru/nuru'" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc && echo "Installation complete.."
```

### Windows

- Executable:

- Download the Nuru zip file [Here](https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/releases/download/v0.5.18/nuru_Windows_amd64.zip)
  - Unzip to get the executable
  - Double click the executable

- Nuru Installer
  > Coming Soon

### Building From Source

- Make sure you have golang installed (atleast 1.19.0 and above)
- Run the following command:

```
go build -o nuru .
```

- Copy nuru binary to path destination ~/go/bin

```
cp nuru ~/go/bin
```

- Confirm installtion with:

```
nuru -v
```

## Syntax At A Glance

**NOTE**

> There is a more detailed documentation of the language [here](https://nuruprogramming.org).

Nuru, although still in its early stage, intends to be a fully functional programming language, and thus it has been baked with many features.

### Defining A Variable

You can define variables like this:

```
x = 2;
y = 3;

andika(x*y) // output is 6
```

You can also use the `fanya` keyword to define a variabe:

```
fanya x = 3
```

**Note that `fanya` keyword is OPTIONAL**

### Comments

Nuru supports both single line and multiple line comments as shown below:

```
// Single line comment

/*
Multiple
Line
Comment
*/
```

### Arithmetic Operations

For now Nuru supports `+`, `-`, `/`, `*` and `%`. Nuru also provides precedence of operations using the BODMAS rule:

```
2 + 2 * 3 // output = 8

2 * (2 + 3) // output = 10
```

### Types

Nuru has the following types:

| Type   | Syntax                             | Comments                                                |
| ------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| BOOL   | `kweli sikweli`                    | kweli == true, sikweli == false                         |
| INT    | `1, 100, 342, -4`                  | These are signed 64 bit integers                        |
| FLOAT  | `2.3, 4.5. 100.8094`               | Signed 64 bit floats                                    |
| STRING | `"" "mambo" "habari yako"`         | They can be in double `"` or single `'` quotes          |
| ARRAY  | `[] [1, 2, 3] [1, "moja", kweli]`  | Arrays can hold any types                               |
| DICT   | `{} {"a": 3, 1: "moja", kweli: 2}` | Keys can be int, string or bool. Values can be anything |
| NULL   | `tupu`                             | These are nil objects                                   |

### Functions

This is how you define a function in Nuru:

```
jumlisha = unda(x, y) {
        rudisha x + y
    }

andika(jumlisha(3,4))
```

Nuru also supports recursion:

```
fibo = unda(x) {
	kama (x == 0) {
		rudisha 0;
	} au kama (x == 1) {
			rudisha 1;
	} sivyo {
			rudisha fibo(x - 1) + fibo(x - 2);
	}
}
```

### If Statements

Nuru supports if, elif and else statements with keywords `kama`, `au kama` and `sivyo` respectively:

```
kama (2<1) {
    andika("Mbili ni ndogo kuliko moja")
} au kama (3 < 1) {
    andika ("Tatu ni ndogo kuliko moja")
} sivyo {
    andika("Moja ni ndogo")
}
```

### While Loops

Nuru's while loop syntax is as follows:

```
i = 10

wakati (i > 0) {
	andika(i)
	i--
}
```

### Arrays

This is how you initiliaze and perform other array operations in Nuru:

```
arr = []

// To add elements

sukuma(arr, 2)
andika(arr) // output = [2]
// Add two Arrays

arr2 = [1,2,3,4]

arr3 = arr1 + arr2

andika(arr3) // output = [2,1,2,3,4]

// reassign value

arr3[0] = 0

andika[arr3] // output = [0,1,2,3,4]

// get specific item

andika(arr[3]) // output = 3
```

### Dictionaries

Nuru also supports dictionaries and you can do a lot with them as follows:

```
mtu = {"jina": "Mojo", "kabila": "Mnyakusa"}

// get value from key
andika(mtu["jina"]) // output = Mojo

andika(mtu["kabila"]); // output = Mnyakusa

// You can reassign values

mtu["jina"] = "Avicenna"

andika(mtu["jina"]) // output = Avicenna

// You can also add new values like this:

mtu["anapoishi"] = "Dar Es Salaam"

andika(mtu) // output = {"jina": "Avicenna", "kabila": "Mnyakusa", "anapoishi": "Dar Es Salaam"}

// You can also add two Dictionaries

kazi = {"kazi": "jambazi"}

mtu = mtu + kazi

andika(mtu) // output = {"jina": "Avicenna", "kabila": "Mnyakusa", "anapoishi": "Dar Es Salaam", "kazi": "jambazi"}
```

### For Loops

These can iterate over strings, arrays and dictionaries:

```
kwa i ktk "habari" {
    andika(i)
}
/* //output
h
a
b
a
r
i
*/
```

### Getting Input From User

In Nuru you can get input from users using the `jaza()` keyword as follows:

```
jina = jaza("Unaitwa nani? ") // will prompt for input

andika("Habari yako " + jina)
```

## How To Run

### Using The Intepreter:

You can enter the intepreter by simply running the `nuru` command:

```
nuru
>>> andika("karibu")
karibu
>>> 2 + 2
4
```

Kindly Note that everything should be placed in a single line. Here's an example:

```
>>> kama (x > y) {andika("X ni kubwa")} sivyo {andika("Y ni kubwa")}
```

### Running From File

To run a Nuru script, write the `nuru` command followed by the name of the file with a `.nr` or `.sw` extension:

```
nuru myFile.nr
```

## Issues

Kindly open an [Issue](https://github.com/NuruProgramming/Nuru/issues) to make suggestions and anything else.

## Contributions

### Documentation

There are documentations for two languages, English and Kiswahili, which are both under the `docs` folder. All files are written in markdown. Feel free to contribute by making a pull request.

### Code

Clone the repo, hack it, make sure all tests are passing then submit a pull request.

> Make sure ALL tests are passing before making a pull request. You can confirm with running `make test`

## Community

Nuru has a passionate community, join us on [Telegram](https://t.me/NuruProgrammingChat)

## License

[MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

## Authors

Nuru Programming Language has been authored and being actively maintained by [Avicenna](https://github.com/AvicennaJr)

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