compiler.md

Compiler

The compiler for Máni allows you to build your Máni script into a standalone file which can be run anywhere.

Steps to compile Máni

1. Write your scripts

• If you are using other files you have made, don't forget to load them into your script using load "fileName.mni"
• Write your Máni scripts for example:

// This is main.mni
# "maps";
load "summation.mni";

let v1 = addTogether(5, 2);
let v2 = addTogether(7, 1);

let myMap = Map();
myMap.add("firstResult", v1);
myMap.add("secondResult", v2);
say myMap.map;

// This is summation.mni
fn addTogether(a, b) {
    return a + b;
}

2. Name your main script 'main.mni'

• The main script is the one you want to run. It is the entry point for the program

3. Copy your scripts to the resources directory

• This is located under src/com/mani/compiler/resources

4. Compile your code using gradle

• Run the gradle task buildCompiler using the command gradle clean buildCompiler
• This will output your compiled program into build/libs/Mani-Stable.jar. This is your compiled file.

5. Run your compiled code

• This .jar file can be run like a normal .jar file using the command java -jar Mani-Stable.jar in the directory the file is located.

Arguments

Much like the language Máni is built on, java. Máni can handle program arguments.

The way you access these arguments is through the args variable. The args variable is a list, so you can use all the list methods to access the data.

This variable is only avaliable to compiled programs.