commit 6b3aa87b13df3d737e22beb459641eb6cb2344a2
Author: Maxwell Jeffress <maxwelljeffress@proton.me>
Date:   Fri Feb 6 18:39:35 2026 +1100

    Initial commit

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+install: zc.h
+	mkdir -p /usr/local/bin /usr/local/include
+	cp zc.h /usr/local/bin/zc
+	cp zc.h /usr/local/include/zc.h
+	chmod +x /usr/local/bin/zc
diff --git a/zc.h b/zc.h
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+#if 0
+
+# This is under construction!
+
+# zc compiler (in a Bash script)
+# If you dont want to write in the style of C, write as a zc script!
+# What this does:
+#   * Creates a .zcbuild folder
+#   * Adds some boilerplate
+#   * Inserts your code
+#   * Compiles and produces an executable
+
+# Alternatively, you can use zc as a C library, if you wish.
+
+echo "Work in progress! Please come back later"
+
+exit
+
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ZC_H
+#define ZC_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#error C++ is not supported by zc
+#include "Try using C instead?"
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * TOKENS
+ * Defines different tokens for use in zc. Allows code to read more
+ * like English.
+ */
+
+#define then {
+#define end }
+
+#define is =
+#define plus +
+#define minus -
+#define times *
+#define divideby /
+
+#define increment ++
+#define decrement --
+
+#define adds +=
+#define subtracts -=
+#define multiplies *=
+#define divides /=
+
+#define equals ==
+#define not !
+#define greaterthan >
+#define lessthan <
+#define greaterorequalto >=
+#define lesserorequalto <=
+
+#define and &&
+#define or ||
+
+/*
+ * TYPES
+ * Creates friendlier names for different types.
+ */
+
+#define list *
+
+#define Integer int
+#define Float float
+#define Double double
+#define Character char
+#define String char*
+#define Boolean bool
+
+/*
+ * PRINTING
+ * Allows much easier printing to the console.
+ */
+
+#define print(x) _Generic((x), \
+int: printf("%d\n", x), \
+float: printf("%f\n", x), \
+char*: printf("%s\n", x), \
+default: printf("unknown type\n") \
+)
+
+/*
+ * MEMORY MANAGEMENT
+ * These functions map malloc and realloc to provide user-friendly
+ * memory management.
+ */
+
+#define new(x) (then\
+    x* __new_something is malloc(sizeof(x));\
+    if (__new_something equals NULL) { print("Couldn't malloc :("); exit(1); }\
+    __new_something;\
+end)
+
+#define newlist(...) (then\
+    void* __new_something is malloc(sizeof({__VA_ARGS__}));\
+    if (__new_something equals NULL) { print("Couldn't malloc :("); exit(1); }\
+    __new_something;\
+end)
+
+#define many(x, size) (then\
+    x* __new_something is malloc(sizeof(x) * size);\
+    if (__new_something equals NULL) { print("Couldn't malloc :("); exit(1); }\
+    __new_something;\
+end)
+
+#define forget free
+
+#define resize(var, size) then\
+    typeof(*var)* __resized_something is realloc(var, sizeof(typeof(*var)) * size);\
+    if (__resized_something equals NULL) { print("Couldn't realloc :("); exit(1); }\
+    var = __resized_something;\
+end
+
+/*
+ * CLASSES
+ * These macros assist with creating classes.
+ */
+
+#define constructor(class, ...) class new##class(__VA_ARGS__)
+// #define destructor(class, ...) void destroy##class(class* self, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define class typedef struct
+
+#define entry Integer main(Integer argc, String list argv)
+
+static inline void destroyInteger(Integer* self) {}
+static inline void destroyFloat(Float* self) {}
+static inline void destroyDouble(Double* self) {}
+static inline void destroyCharacter(Character* self) {}
+static inline void destroyString(String* self) {}
+static inline void destroyBoolean(Boolean* self) {}
+
+#endif