goodyness/OduduwaLang

A Yoruba-first programming language OduduwaLang A powerful, open-source programming language that allows you to write real software natively in Yoruba. Oduduwa stands as a bridge between profound cultural heritage and modern software engineering. It compiles directly to Python, meaning it has the full power of the Python ecosystem while maintaining Yoruba syntax and grammar. --- ## 🚀 Getting Started (How to Install) To use OduduwaLang on any computer, follow these simple steps: ### 1. Install Python OduduwaLang requires Python to run. If you don't have Python installed, download it from python.org. ### 2. Install OduduwaLang Open your terminal (Command Prompt, PowerShell, or macOS Terminal) and type the following command to download OduduwaLang from the global PyPI registry: ```bash pip install oduduwalang ``` *(If you are on Mac/Linux, you may need to use `pip3 install oduduwalang` instead).* ### 3. Install the VS Code Extension To get beautiful syntax highlighting and the official Ife Bronze Head icon for your `.odu` files: 1. Open Visual Studio Code. 2. Go to the **Extensions** tab (or press `Ctrl+Shift+X`). 3. Search for **OduduwaLang**. 4. Click **Install**. --- ## 💻 Writing Your First Code Once installed, create a new file named `hello.odu` and open it in VS Code. Type the following Yoruba code to print a message to the screen: ```oduduwa tejade("E kaaro Aye! (Hello World)") ``` ### Running the Code Open your terminal inside the folder where you saved `hello.odu` and run: ```bash python -m oduduwa.cli sise hello.odu ``` *(Or, if your Python Scripts folder is added to your Windows PATH, you can simply type: `oduduwa run hello.odu`)* --- ## ⚡ The Interactive REPL Want to just test some Yoruba code quickly without creating a file? You can open the Oduduwa Interactive Shell! Just open your terminal and type: ```bash python -m oduduwa.cli ``` You will see the interactive prompt where you can type code line-by-line: ``` ======================================= OduduwaLang REPL v0 …