VanillaScript

A simpler, sweeter JavaScript

VanillaScript is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript, designed to be easier and more intuitive than JavaScript while maintaining full compatibility.

Features

• Simpler Syntax - No semicolons, cleaner function declarations
• Easy to Learn - Perfect for beginners
• Compiles to JS - Works anywhere JavaScript works
• Type Inference - Smart type checking without TypeScript complexity
• Modern Features - All the good parts, none of the confusing parts

Installation

npm install -g @itsbr0dyy/vanillascript

Quick Start

Create a file hello.van:

print "Hello, World!"

let name = "Alice"
print "Hello, " + name

func greet(person)
  print "Nice to meet you, " + person
end

greet(name)

Compile and run:

vanilla run hello.van

Or compile to JavaScript:

vanilla build hello.van -o hello.js

Syntax Examples

Variables

let x = 10
let name = "John"
let isActive = true

Functions

func add(a, b)
  return a + b
end

func greet(name)
  print "Hello, " + name
end

Conditionals

if x > 10
  print "x is large"
else
  print "x is small"
end

Loops

loop i from 0 to 10
  print i
end

while x < 100
  x = x + 1
end

Arrays

let numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
let first = numbers[0]

Objects

let person = {
  name: "Alice",
  age: 30
}

print person.name

Project Structure

vanillascript/
├── src/
│   ├── lexer/       # Tokenization
│   ├── parser/      # AST generation
│   ├── ast/         # AST node definitions
│   ├── codegen/     # Code generation
│   ├── semantic/    # Semantic analysis
│   ├── optimizer/   # Code optimization
│   ├── runtime/     # Runtime support
│   ├── stdlib/      # Standard library
│   ├── errors/      # Error handling
│   └── utils/       # Utilities
├── tests/           # Test suites
├── examples/        # Example programs
├── docs/            # Documentation
└── bin/             # CLI tools

Documentation

• Language Guide
• API Reference
• Contributing

License

MIT