print 'Hello, World!'
# -> Hello, World!
square = |n| n * n
'8 squared is {square 8}'
# -> 8 squared is 64
(2, 4, 6, 8)
.each square
.to_list()
# -> [4, 16, 36, 64]
it might be just me, but, from the code snippet, it feels a lot like ruby
As someone who doesn't know scripting languages well, what does make the snippet you posted particularly Ruby-ish?
Reading the guide, it felt like a relatively small consistent scripting language, with some Rustic touches. But I probably missed the touches from other languages I don't know.
But then, Rust itself took inspiration from many other languages, including Ruby itself. So, maybe everyone is taking from (or mimicking if you will) everyone.
BTW, that last part can be written as*:
# from iterator import each, to_list
» square -> each (2,4,6,8) -> to_list
➝ [4, 16, 36, 64]
which maybe mimics some other functional or functional-influenced language(s).
* may require 0.15.1
maybe it has to do with the lack of parens in the method calls and the chaining of method calls. this would be the ruby equivalent of the script:
puts 'Hello, World!'
# -> Hello, World!
def square(n) n*n end
[2, 4, 6, 8].map(&:square)
# -> [4, 16, 36, 64]
# another option
[2, 4, 6, 8].map{|n| n*n}
@BB_C it seems to be designed as a Lua killer amid they don't have C API bridge yet.
they don’t have C API bridge yet.
WDYM
cargo add libc
Done 😎
There is an example in the repository showcasing interop with Rust. But I didn't find it compelling enough for people to like. It felt a bit too complex. But maybe the complexity is inherent. I don't know.
Oh, very nice. I was searching for an easy to use scripting language for a project I am making. Is it easy for beginners? I am currently using mlua, but it is a bit hacky. I liked Rhai, but it has no real LSP at the moment and no asynchronous code support. And also, does it have sandboxing?
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