Syntax Guide

reStructuredPython introduces a syntax that combines Python’s functionality with JavaScript-like conventions. Below are some key syntax elements:

You can find these and everything else in the Features section

1. Control Loop Syntax Latest in 0.6.0

   Control loops and class/function definitions use curly brackets instead of “:” like in regular Python

   x = int(input('gimme a num'))
   if x == 2 {
       print("x is 2!")
       if (input("say 'yes'") == 'yes') {
           print('Hi')
       }
   }
   elif x < 2 {
       print("x is less than 2!")
   }
   else {
       print("x is greater than 2!")
   }
   
   for i in range(10) {
       print(i)
   }
   
   def my_function(param) {
       return param
   }
   

2. Header Files Latest in 0.5.0

   reStructuredPython offers a new and exciting feature not present in regular python. The addition of header files, written in a .cdata file extension are regular .repy files written in reStructuredPython that are compiled and automatically included in the final compilation of a .repy file.

   Example usage:

   include 'path/to/my/file.cdata'
   
   afunctiondefinedintheheaderfile()
   

   file.cdata:

   def afunctiondefinedintheheaderfile() {
       print('This function was made in a header file')
   }
   

   Result:

   def afunctiondefinedintheheaderfile() :
       print('This function was made in a header file')
   
   afunctiondefinedintheheaderfile()
   

3. Function Chaining Latest in 0.7.0

   In reStructuredPython 0.7.0, a new feature called function chaning was created. In 0.7.0, you can chain functions using the |> operartor to increase readablility and efficency

   Example:

   def preprocess(data) {
       return data * 2
   }
   def analyze(data) {
       return data + 3
   }
   def summarize(data) {
       return f"Result: {data}"
   }
   result = 5 |> preprocess |> analyze |> summarize
   print(result)
   

   This compiles into:

   def preprocess(data) :
       return data * 2
   def analyze(data) :
       return data + 3
   def summarize(data) :
       return f"Result: {data}"
   result = summarize(analyze(preprocess(5)))
   print(result)
   

   This is best used in conjunction with header files.

4. Multiline Comments Latest in 0.8.0

   In reStructuredPython 0.8.0, we added multiline comments with an near identical syntax to JavaScript to make large comments in programs easier to write, a feature that python doesn’t have.

   Example:

   /* This is a multiline comment
   that spans multiple lines */
   if True:
       print("Hello World")
   

   This compiles into:

   # This is a multiline comment
   # that spans multiple lines
   if True:
       print("Hello World")
   

   This should be pretty easy to grasp for a developer who knows the syntax of the C and JavaScript familes to use. This feature is also useful for including documentation in files when a docstring is too long or not an option.