Language Basics

LaadleLang uses a simple and intuitive syntax based on indentation, completely stripping away semi-colons and curly braces in favor of block structures.

Variables

Variables are declared using the laadle keyword and assigned using the hai keyword (which acts as =). Since LaadleLang is dynamically typed, a single variable can be re-assigned differently over its lifetime.

// Declaring variables
laadle x hai 10
laadle name hai "Alice"
laadle is_ready hai sahi

// Re-assignment (does not need 'laadle')
x hai x + 5

Data Types

LaadleLang supports several native data types directly in the runtime Virtual Machine:

• Integers: 10, -5
• Floats: 3.14, 0.5
• Strings: "Hello World"
• Booleans: sahi (true), galat (false)
• Null: meow (represents no value, void, or a null pointer)

Operators

Standard operators are available for arithmetic and logic.

Arithmetic

• Addition: +
• Subtraction: -
• Multiplication: *
• Division: /

Note: Adding an integer and a float will automatically widen the integer to a float.

Comparison

• Equal: ==
• Not Equal: !=
• Greater: >
• Less: <
• Greater/Equal: >=
• Less/Equal: <=

Logical

• AND: && (short-circuited: if the left is false, the right is never evaluated)
• OR: || (short-circuited: if the left is true, the right is never evaluated)
• NOT: !

Printing to Console

To print a value to stdout, use the bol keyword:

laadle greeting hai "Welcome!"
bol greeting
bol 10 + 20