GLS - General Language Syntax
A unified syntax that compiles into a number of OOP languages.
- Read the docs at glslang.org.
- Try it at aka.ms/gls-demo.
GLS is still under development. Don't expect everything to work!
Usage
GLS can be used as a command-line app or via import
/require
.
CLI
To convert file.gls
to file.py
:
npm install general-language-syntax gls-cli --global
gls --language Python file.gls
See gls-cli.
Code
npm install general-language-syntax
import { Gls } from "general-language-syntax";
const gls = new Gls("C#");
// System.Console.WriteLine("Hello world!");
gls.convert([`print : ("Hello world!")`]);
Status
GLS is just shy of 0.4.
Deliverable | Version | Description |
---|---|---|
C++ Compiler | 0.1 | Command-line GLS prototype, written in C++. |
TypeScript Compiler draft | 0.2 | GLS compiler as a website, written in TypeScript. |
TypeScript Compiler + C# Output | 0.3 | GLS compiler re-written in TypeScript. Near-working C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and TypeScript output. |
Roundtripping Feature Complete | 0.4 | All features required for roundtripping implemented. Working C# and TypeScript output. Near-working Java, JavaScript, Python, and Ruby output. |
Full Language Outputs | 0.5 | Working C#, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, and TypeScript output. |
Powershell, PHP, Misc. | 0.6 | Onboard or reject those languages and other possibilities. |
Language Specification Finalized | 0.7 | Finalized language spec & cleaned internals of code. |
General Release | 1.0 | Public announcement, glory to everyone. Switched to a better name. |
Development
If you'd like to contribute to GLS, see Development.md.
Requires Node >=8