Merge pull request #124 from aya-lang/alt-dict-syntax

Change dict syntax from `{, ...}` to `:{...}`

Author: nick-paul

README.md

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Use aya's `turtle` and `color` modules to draw a pattern
 import ::turtle
 import ::color
 
-{,
+:{
     400:width;
     400:height;
     color.colors.darkblue :bg_color;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ import ::plot
 import ::stats
 
 "Downloading file..." :P
-{,
+:{
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vincentarelbundock/Rdatasets/master/csv/datasets/LakeHuron.csv":filename
     1:csvindex
 }
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ df.["value"] :y;
 x y stats.regression :r;
 
 plot.plot! :plt;
-x y   {, "Water Level":label} plt.plot
-x {r} {, "Trend":label} plt.plot
+x y   :{ "Water Level":label} plt.plot
+x {r} :{ "Trend":label} plt.plot
 
 "Water Level of Lake Huron" plt.:title;
 [575 583] plt.y.:lim;

ayarc.aya

@@ -1 +1 @@
-:{sys.ad} "base/__aya__.aya" + :F
+:(sys.ad) "base/__aya__.aya" + :F

base/__aya__.aya

@@ -7,21 +7,21 @@
 .# NOTE: 12 letter variables ending in the letter 'z' are reserved for use in
 .#       standard library. Such variables are used below.
 
-{:{sys.ad} "test/test.aya" + :F}:tt;
+{:(sys.ad) "test/test.aya" + :F}:tt;
 
 .# Global __aya__ table
-{,
+:{
 
-    {,}:interpreter;
+    :{}:interpreter;
 
     .# If set to 1, all breakpoints will be ignored
     .#? __aya__.ignore_breakpoints\n  if true, skip all breakpoints
     0 :ignore_breakpoints;
 
 }:__aya__;
 
-{,
-    {, 
+:{
+    :{ 
         ::__nil :__type__;
         "nil" :__str__;
         "nil" :__repr__'
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 .#? bp\n  set a breakpoint
 { : __aya__^,
     __aya__.ignore_breakpoints ! {
-        :{debug.pause}
+        :(debug.pause)
     } ?
 }:bp;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 .# -------
 
 {name,
-    [:{sys.ad} :9s "examples" :9s name ".aya"] W :F
+    [:(sys.ad) :9s "examples" :9s name ".aya"] W :F
 }:example;
 
 
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@
         }
     )
 
-    aya> f {,} ::foo {"a"}
+    aya> f :{} ::foo {"a"}
     with_mod!
-    [ {"a"} ::foo {,} ]
+    [ {"a"} ::foo :{} ]
 
     aya> f ::foo {"a"}
     no mod!
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         _no_mod:no_mod;
 
         .# Store functions on stack so they can be retrieved later
-        {,
+        :{
             no_mod.` :no_mod
             with_mod.` :with_mod
         }
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
             .# aya> {mod name block, mod ::_fn =! {;} ? [mod name block.`]} :f
 
             .# Jump ahead 3 items
-            .# aya> (```(\:&:T ::sym=! {\`}{\}.? f) ::_fn)   {,} ::foo {+}
-            .# [ {,} ::foo {+} ]
+            .# aya> (```(\:&:T ::sym=! {\`}{\}.? f) ::_fn)   :{} ::foo {+}
+            .# [ :{} ::foo {+} ]
 
             .# Jump ahead 2 items
             .# aya> (```(\:&:T ::sym=! {\`}{\}.? f) ::_fn)   ::foo {+}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     }
 
     .# Use constant substitution until var^ syntax is introduced
-    {, no_mod.`:_no_mod with_mod.`:_with_mod} .+
+    :{ no_mod.`:_no_mod with_mod.`:_with_mod} .+
 
 } __aya__.:opt_mod;
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 
     Define a function in a module scope:
 
-        aya> {,}:math;
+        aya> :{}:math;
         aya> def math::sq {2^}
         aya> 5 math.sq
         25
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
     Define a function in a submodule:
 
-        aya> {, {,}:stats; }:math;
+        aya> :{ :{}:stats; }:math;
         aya> def (math.stats)::mean {.E\W\/}
         aya> [1 2 3 4] math.stats.mean
         2.5
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@
 .#
 .# `objcet`: Base object for class and struct
 .#
-{,
+:{
     {meta : instance,
-        {,
+        :{
             meta :__meta__;
             1 :__pushself__;
         } :instance;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 .#
 
 {type::sym super,
-    {,
+    :{
         super:__meta__;
         type:__type__;
         .# copy new from super directly
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ __aya__.extend.` :extend;
         num_members :A
         .# and assign them to self
         members {self :D} .&;
-    } {,
+    } :{
         members__ E :num_members;
         members__   :members;
     } .+ cls__.:__init__;
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ __aya__.extend.` :extend;
         " ) " +
         name  +
         "!"+
-    } {,
+    } :{
         type__ :C   :name;
         members__ :members;
     } .+ cls__.:__str__;
@@ -332,14 +332,14 @@ __aya__.extend.` :extend;
 
 .#? module sym\n  declare a new module
 {name::sym,
-    {,
+    :{
         name :__modname__;
 
         {meta,
             "Cannot create new instance of module $(meta.__modname__:C)" .D
         } :__new__;
 
-        {,
+        :{
             ::module :__type__;
             "(module $name)":__repr__;
         }:__meta__;
@@ -448,5 +448,5 @@ __aya__.extend.` :extend;
 
 ] :# {f,
     .# "Loading base/$f..." :P
-    load ([:{sys.ad} :9s "base/$f"]W)
+    load ([:(sys.ad) :9s "base/$f"]W)
 };

base/block.aya

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{,
+:{
 
     .# Functional Operations
     .########################
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     .}
     {(1 hold)({:d__,
         .# Create a dictionary of all values given by the list
-        {,}:d__;
+        :{}:d__;
         :#{$~\d__:D;};
         .# Substitute the values from the dictionary into the block
         d__ .+
@@ -72,22 +72,6 @@
     .# Utility Functions
     .#####################
 
-
-    .# ::list _capture_vars\n  given a list of symbols, return a dict with each symbol and it's assignment
-    .{ Example:
-        aya> {1 +}:a 2:b
-        {1 +} 2
-        aya> [::a ::b].capture_vars
-        {,
-          {1 +}:a;
-          2:b;
-        }
-        aya> [::a ::b ::c].capture_vars
-        ERROR: Variable c not found
-    .}
-    { {1, :# {$~\:=} } }:_capture_vars;
-
-
     .#? ::block .op\n  return the block (allows use of (::sym or ::block) .op without type checking
     {}:op;
 

base/char.aya

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 .# Metatable definition for the built-in `char` type
 
-{,
+:{
     .#? C.islower\n  tests if a character is lowercase
     {$ 'a :> \ 'z :< &}:islower;
 

base/importlib.aya

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ def importlib::_log_debug {:importlib^,
      importlib._debug {"importlib: " \+ :P} {;} .?
 }
 
-def importlib::aya_dir :{sys.ad}
+def importlib::aya_dir :(sys.ad)
 
 .# Dictionary of files which have been imported
-def importlib::imported {,}
+def importlib::imported :{}
 
 def importlib::path [
     importlib.aya_dir "std" :9s + +    .# <aya>/base
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def importlib::path [
 .# Return the path with the current directory at the bottom
 def importlib::get_path { : importlib^ ,
     importlib.path
-    :{sys.wd}
+    :(sys.wd)
     J
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def importlib::load_file {filename : importlib^,
         { .# try
             "Attempting to open file $filename..." importlib._log_debug
             .# Load the file into a dict scope
-            {,
+            :{
                 .# If __main__ exists and is 0, `main` will discard its block
                 .# Otherwise it will execute it
                 0:__main__;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def importlib::from_file {filepath : importlib^ all_possible mod,
 
     importlib.get_path :# { filepath + } :~ :all_possible
     .# Get only files that exist
-    { :{sys.file_exists} } I
+    { :(sys.file_exists) } I
     .# If the lists is empty, throw an error
     .E 0 = {"Import Error: Unable to find any of the following files: $all_possible" .D} ?
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def importlib::export {vars : importlib^,
 def importlib::from {mod_sym import_vars : meta_mod importlib^,
     "$mod_sym $import_vars importlib.from" importlib._log_debug
     "from: Capturing all imported vars..." importlib._log_debug
-    {,
+    :{
         mod_sym importlib.import
     }:meta_mod;
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ importlib __aya__.:importlib;
 .# If provided a 0 (for example from `from` keyword), do nothing
 {(1 hold)(:& 0= {;} {__aya__.importlib.import} .?)}:import;
 
-{: importlib^ , {,} importlib.:imported; } :reimport;
+{: importlib^ , :{} importlib.:imported; } :reimport;
 
 {(1 hold)(__aya__.importlib.export)}:export;
 {1:__export__;} :exportall;

base/list.aya

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 .# Metatable definition for the built-in `list` type
 
-{,
+:{
     .# Querying
     .###############
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 
     .#? ::list.dict_flatten\n  given a list of dicts, flatten the into a single dict
     {
-        {,}\J{.+}%
+        :{}\J{.+}%
     }:dict_flatten;
 
 

base/num.aya

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 .# Metatable definition for the built-in `num` type
 
-{,
+:{
 
     .#? ::num .digits\n  convert a number into a list of digits
     {

base/str.aya

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .# string.aya
 .# Defines functions for working with strings and regular expressions
 
-{,
+:{
     .# Import list variables
     [].M W
 

base/sym.aya

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 .# Metatable definition for the built-in `sym` type
 
-{,
+:{
     .{? ::sym .op
 
         Return a block containing the operator
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     }:op;
 
     .# Get a dict of all operator/symbol pairs
-    {,
+    :{
         "overloadable" M? :# {
             .# Get <name> <op> as strings
             :& "overloadable:.*$" & .[0] " " S .[-1] \ " " S .[0]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         ::__radd__
     .}
 
-    {,
+    :{
         .# Get the overload list for all ops
         ::ops Ma :#{.overload}
         .# Get all ops with non-zero length overloads

base/test.aya

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .# test.aya
 .# Defines an interface for testing aya code
 
-{, } :test;
+:{ } :test;
 
 .# New simpler test function
 {blk,

examples/ayarc_eclipse.aya

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 .#   cp examples/ayarc_eclipse.aya target/classes/ayarc.aya
 
 .# The current working directory, split on path separator
-:{sys.wd} '/ S
+:(sys.wd) '/ S
 .# Pop 2 dirs
 {B ;} 2 %
 .# Re-assemble the path
 #"/"+ W
 .# Set as current dir and aya dir
-$ :{sys.cd} :{sys.set_ad}
+$ :(sys.cd) :(sys.set_ad)
 
 .# Load ayarc from the normal place
-:{sys.wd} "ayarc.aya" + :F
+:(sys.wd) "ayarc.aya" + :F