Welcome to Ji

Ji is a programming language that uses symbols as functions

Usage

CLI

Using npx:

$ npx jilc -p "My first Ji!"
# My first Ji!

$ echo "Get started with Ji:
¿" > my.ji

$ npx jilc watch my.ji
# Get started with...

Install locally:

$ npm i -g jilc

$ echo "Get started with Ji:
¿" > myfile.ji

$ ji watch myfile
# Get started with...

Provide javascript scope:

# create myscope.js
$ echo "exports.timenow = () => (new Date()).toString() }" > myscope.js

# create scoped.ji
$ echo "Test scope
@ ⨕ timenow
Time now is: @" > scoped.ji

$ ji scoped myscope.js
# Test scope
# Time now is: Sat Aug 31 2019 17:26:23 GMT+0300 (Israel Daylight Time)

Module

Use Ji inside your javascript code:

$ npm install --save jilc

const Ji = require('jilc')

const input = `Testing my Ji skills
ƒ ⨕ (left) => parseFloat(left) + 33

100ƒ
`

const compiled = Ji.ji(input)
console.log(compiled.toString())
// Testing my Ji skills
//
// 133

Learn more

Get started here: https://observablehq.com/@elisk/ji-language

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT