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Pipple code you write will be run now. Try something like `(print "Hello, World!")`. See what happens!
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If you'd like to use Pipple with a file, just add the filename after the executable path.
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If you'd like to use Pipple with a file, just add the filename after the executable path, like `pipple path/to/code.ppl`
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Pipple also has an experimental transpiler, which will turn your Pipple code into C++. To use, run `pipple -c path/to/code.ppl`. This will print code to the console.
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To quickly compile Pipple code, try `pipple -c path/to/code.ppl | g++ -xc++ - -o exename`, where `exename` is the name of the executable to output to.
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## Syntax
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### Setting and Changing Variables
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`let` initializes a variable for the first time.
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`set` changes that variable to something else.
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Note: `set` is currently unsupported by the Pipple transpiler.
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```
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(let x 3.141)
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(print x)
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Remember: Polish notation is the key!
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Note: All math is currently unsupported by the Pipple transpiler.
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```
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(let x (+ 3 4))
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(print x)
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In Pipple, `nil` is the only non-truthy value. Every non-`nil` value is truthy.
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Note: All conditionals are currently unsupported by the Pipple transpiler.
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```
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(let x 0)
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(if (== x 0)
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### User console input
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Note: `input` is currently unsupported by the Pipple transpiler.
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```
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(let x (input))
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(print "You said" x)
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### Lists
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Note: Lists are currently unsupported by the Pipple transpiler.
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```
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(list item1 item2 item3)
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(list "hi there" 32 nil)
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* int
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* double
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* string
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* list
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* list (Currently unsupported by the Pipple transpiler)
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