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# Myrddin [Myrddin Website and Documentation](https://myrlang.org/) Myrddin is a systems language that is both powerful and fun to use. It aims for C like low level control, a lightweight high quality implementation, and features you may find familiar from languages like like rust and ocaml. This combination makes Myrddin suitable for anything ranging from desktop applications, to embedded systems and potentially even kernel development. ## Build If you are building from development then issue `make bootstrap` after the call to `./configure`. * `./configure` * `make` * `make install` The result will be, among other things, the binaries 6m and mbld. ## Usage Compile and execute: `mbld -R test.myr` Compile into a binary: `mbld -b binary test.myr` ## Examples A classic: ``` use std const main = { for var i = 0; i < 1000; i++ /* pattern match on a tuple */ match (i % 3, i % 5) | (0, 0): std.put("fizzbuzz\n") | (0, _): std.put("fizz\n") | (_, 0): std.put("buzz\n") | _: ;; ;; } ``` How about regex, destructuring and algebraic data types? ``` use regex use std const main = { var re, str str = "match against this!" match regex.compile(".*") | `std.Ok r: re = r | `std.Err m: std.fatal("couldn't compile regex: {}\n", m) ;; match regex.exec(re, str) | `std.Some _: std.put("regex matched\n") | `std.None: std.fatal("regex did not match\n") ;; regex.free(re) } ``` More examples and a complete feature list can be found on the website. ## Status ![Solid Engineering](https://myrlang.org/tacoma-narrows.jpg "Solid Engineering") ## Try It Online The online playground is a good place to get started with little setup. [Online Playground Environment](https://myrlang.org/playground) ## API Documentation Myrddin ships with standard library which covers many common uses. It is becoming more useful every day. [API Reference](https://myrlang.org/doc/) ## Mailing List Annoucements of major changes, questions, complaints. We also give relationship advice. [Mailing List Archives](http://eigenstate.org/archive/myrddin-dev/) [Subscribe Here](https://myrlang.org/list-subscribe) ## Supported Platforms Myrddin currently runs on a number of platforms - FreeBSD - Linux - NetBSD - OSX - OpenBSD - Plan9front