GeckoJS

An interpreted, object-oriented and statically typed programming language inspired by TypeScript, Java and Scala written in JavaScript.

How to setup

GeckoJS is implemented in ES6 and the interpreter requires Node.js >= 4.2.2 to run.

With Node.js installed, type the following commands in a prompt to setup GeckoJS.

1. $ git clone https://github.com/okkindel/GeckoJS.git
2. $ cd GeckoJS
3. $ npm install

How to build

Run npm run build to build.

How to run

Run npm run gecko to start an shell for writing GeckoJS programs.

Language Documentation:

Data types:

Gecko supports values of types like Int, Double, String, Bool and Void. All types in Gecko inherit from a supertype Object.

Comments:

Anything from the // to the end of line will be ignored by the interpreter.

// This is a comment.

Conditions:

Conditions are expressed using an if-else expression.

if (condition) {
    (do something)
} else {
    (do something)
}

Functions:

Functions are defined using the funcion keyword. Parameters are separated by , and enclosed in parenthesis (a: Int, b: Int). A parameter is followed whith : by its type function languages way.

funcion sum(a: Int, b: Int): Int = {
    a + b
}