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# Fig Language - A Modern Scripting Language
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[简体中文](README_ZH-CN.md "Chinese version")
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**Fig** is a statically-typed, expression-oriented programming language designed for clarity, safety, and modern development practices. With features inspired by Go, Rust, and JavaScript, Fig aims to provide a productive development experience while maintaining strong type safety.
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## Features
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### 🚀 Core Language Features
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- **Static typing with type inference** - Strong typing with minimal annotations
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- **Modern control flow** - Full `for` loop support with proper scoping
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- **First-class functions** - Lambda expressions and closures
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- **Rich data structures** - Structs, lists, maps, and tuples
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- **Memory safety** - No null pointer exceptions, automatic memory management
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### 🔧 Technical Highlights
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- **Three-level scoping for loops** - Proper variable isolation in iterations
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- **Smart semicolon handling** - Flexible statement termination with RAII guards
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- **Comprehensive error handling** - Detailed error messages with source locations
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- **Clean C++ implementation** - Modern C++23 with RAII and smart pointers
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### 📁 Project Structure
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├── ExampleCodes # Example programs & performance tests
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│ └── SpeedTest # Performance benchmark samples
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├── LICENSE # Project license
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├── Logo # Project logo assets
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├── README.md # English README
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├── README_ZH-CN.md # Chinese README
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├── compile_flags.txt # Compiler flags helper
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├── fig-vscode # VSCode extension project
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│ ├── node_modules # Extension dependencies
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│ ├── out # Built extension output
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│ ├── src # Extension source code
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│ └── syntaxes # Syntax highlighting definition
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├── src # Core Fig language source
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│ ├── Ast # AST definitions
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│ ├── Context # Runtime context
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│ ├── Core # Core utilities (UTF8/string/etc.)
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│ ├── Error # Error handling system
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│ ├── Evaluator # Interpreter / evaluator
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│ ├── Lexer # Lexical analyzer
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│ ├── Module # Modules and builtins
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│ ├── Parser # Parser
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│ ├── Token # Token definitions
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│ ├── Utils # Utilities & helper headers
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│ └── Value # Runtime type/value system
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├── test.fig # Test script
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└── xmake.lua # Xmake build config
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## Language Philosophy
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Fig is designed around several core principles:
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Clarity over cleverness - Code should be readable first
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Safety by default - Prevent common errors at compile time
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Modern ergonomics - Developer experience matters
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Gradual learning - Simple to start, powerful when needed |