you can output to executables now

main.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def parse_arguments() -> Namespace:
 	arg_parser.add_argument("--ast", default=None, help="export the generated AST to a JSON file")
 	arg_parser.add_argument("--llvm", default=None, help="export the generated LLVM IR to a file")
 	arg_parser.add_argument("--silent", action="store_true", help="don't print anything!!!!")
+	arg_parser.add_argument("--output", type=str, help="path to where the outputed executable will be. if not provided, the program will be JIT compiled", default=None)
 
 	return arg_parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -89,17 +90,23 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
 	target_machine = llvm.Target.from_default_triple().create_target_machine()
 
-	engine = llvm.create_mcjit_compiler(llvm_ir_parsed, target_machine)
+	if args.output != None:
-	engine.finalize_object()
+		obj_data = target_machine.emit_object(llvm_ir_parsed)
+		with open(args.output, "wb") as f:
+			f.write(obj_data)
+	else:
+		engine = llvm.create_mcjit_compiler(llvm_ir_parsed, target_machine)
+		engine.finalize_object()
 
-	entry = engine.get_function_address("main")
+		entry = engine.get_function_address("main")
-	cfunc = CFUNCTYPE(c_int)(entry)
+		cfunc = CFUNCTYPE(c_int)(entry)
 
-	st = time.time()
+		st = time.time()
 
-	result = cfunc()
+		result = cfunc()
 
-	et = time.time()
+		et = time.time()
+
+		print(f"\n\nProgram returned: {result}\n=== Executed in {round((et - st) * 1000, 6)} ms. ===")
+		exit(result)
 		
-	print(f"\n\nProgram returned: {result}\n=== Executed in {round((et - st) * 1000, 6)} ms. ===")
-	#exit(result)

tests/math.pla

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-pi = Func(): Float {
-	return 3.141592653589793;
-}
-
-e = Func(): Float {
-  return 2.718281828459045;
-}
-
-rad = Func(degrees: Float): Float {
-	return degrees * $pi() / 180;
-}
-
-deg = Func(radians: Float): Float {
-	return 180 * radians / $pi();
-}
-
-sqrt = Func(n: Float): Float {
-	return $pow(n, 0.5);
-}

tests/test.pla

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-depend "tests/math.pla";
-
 main = Func(): Int {
-	$print("%f\n", $sqrt(100.0));
+	for (i: Int = 1; i < 100000; i+=1;) {
+		$print("%i\n",i);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
-