repy Command

The repy command is the original compiler for reStructuredPython.

It takes a .repy (reStructuredPython) file and compiles it into standard Python (.py) output.

How to use

repy path/to/source.repy

This will generate a Python file in the same directory named source.py.

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Supported Features

✅ The repy command processes the following features:

• Function Chaining Function Chaining

• Multiline Comments Multiline Comments

• Optional curly brackets on control loops (like c/cpp/cs/js) Control Loop Syntax

• Built-in Decorators Builtin Decorators

• Header Files Header Files

• Regular Python (thats right: regular python is 100% compatible! See Language Features for more info)

❌ The repy command does not processes the following features:

• Runtime execution (use repycl for that)

⚠️ The repy command will process the following features, but the compiled python will depend on the restructuredpython module to be installed.

• <OPTIMIZE …> markers

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When to Use repy vs repycl

Use repy when:

• You just want to compile .repy to .py

• You’re integrating with another Python toolchain

• You’re distributing .py files

Use repycl when:

• You want to compile and run in one step

• You depend on runtime features like optimizations

• You’re using features that need <…> markers (eg. <OPTIMIZE …>, and don’t want to compile

See also: repycl