Add generic unt/uint

TODO.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+string formatting
+Dynamic arrays
+C-style arrays

compiler/Generator.cs

@@ -17,26 +17,138 @@ public class Generator
         this.entryPoint = entryPoint;
     }
 
+    const string NUB_H_CONTENTS =
+    """
+    #include <stdint.h>
+    #include <stdlib.h>
+    #include <string.h>
+    #include <stdio.h>
+
+    static inline void *nub_alloc(size_t size)
+    {
+        void *mem = malloc(size);
+        if (mem == NULL)
+        {
+            puts("Out of memory");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
+        return mem;
+    }
+
+    typedef struct
+    {
+        char *data;
+        size_t length;
+        size_t ref;
+        uint32_t flags;
+    } string;
+
+    typedef string *string_ptr;
+
+    #define FLAG_STRING_LITERAL 1
+
+    static inline void string_rc_inc(string_ptr str)
+    {
+        if (str == NULL)
+            return;
+
+        if (str->flags & FLAG_STRING_LITERAL)
+            return;
+
+        str->ref += 1;
+    }
+
+    static inline void string_rc_dec(string_ptr str)
+    {
+        if (str == NULL)
+            return;
+
+        if (str->flags & FLAG_STRING_LITERAL)
+            return;
+
+        if (str->ref == 0)
+            return;
+
+        str->ref -= 1;
+
+        if (str->ref == 0)
+        {
+            free(str->data);
+            free(str);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static inline string_ptr string_concat(string_ptr left, string_ptr right)
+    {
+        size_t new_length = left->length + right->length;
+
+        string_ptr result = (string_ptr)nub_alloc(sizeof(string));
+        result->data = (char*)nub_alloc(new_length + 1);
+
+        memcpy(result->data, left->data, left->length);
+        memcpy(result->data + left->length, right->data, right->length);
+
+        result->data[new_length] = '\0';
+        result->length = new_length;
+        result->ref = 1;
+        result->flags = 0;
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    static inline string_ptr string_from_cstr(char *cstr)
+    {
+        size_t len = strlen(cstr);
+
+        string_ptr result = (string_ptr)nub_alloc(sizeof(string));
+        result->data = (char*)nub_alloc(len + 1);
+
+        memcpy(result->data, cstr, len + 1);
+
+        result->length = len;
+        result->ref = 1;
+        result->flags = 0;
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    #define da_append(xs, x)                                                               \
+        do                                                                                 \
+        {                                                                                  \
+            if ((xs)->count >= (xs)->capacity)                                             \
+            {                                                                              \
+                (xs)->capacity *= 2;                                                       \
+                (xs)->items = realloc((xs)->items, (xs)->capacity * sizeof(*(xs)->items)); \
+            }                                                                              \
+            (xs)->items[(xs)->count++] = (x);                                              \
+        } while (0)
+
+    """;
+
     private readonly List<TypedNodeDefinitionFunc> functions;
     private readonly ModuleGraph moduleGraph;
     private readonly string? entryPoint;
     private IndentedTextWriter writer = new();
-    private HashSet<NubType> referencedTypes = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, string> referencedStringLiterals = [];
-    private readonly HashSet<NubType> emittedTypes = new();
+    private readonly HashSet<NubType> emittedTypes = [];
     private readonly Stack<Scope> scopes = new();
     private int tmpNameIndex = 0;
 
     private string Emit()
     {
+        var outPath = ".build";
+        var fileName = "out.c";
+
         if (entryPoint != null)
         {
-            writer.WriteLine($$"""
+            writer.WriteLine("int main(int argc, char *argv[])");
-                             int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+            writer.WriteLine("{");
+            using (writer.Indent())
             {
-                                return {{entryPoint}}();
+                writer.WriteLine($"return {entryPoint}();");
             }
-                             """);
+            writer.WriteLine("}");
-
             writer.WriteLine();
         }
 
@@ -45,14 +157,12 @@ public class Generator
             if (!moduleGraph.TryResolveIdentifier(function.Module, function.Name.Ident, true, out var info))
                 throw new UnreachableException($"Module graph does not have info about the function {function.Module}::{function.Name.Ident}. This should have been caught earlier");
 
-            if (info.Source == Module.DefinitionSource.Imported || info.Extern)
+            if (info.Source == Module.DefinitionSource.Internal && !info.Extern && !info.Exported)
-                writer.Write("extern ");
-            else if (info.Source == Module.DefinitionSource.Internal && !info.Extern && !info.Exported)
                 writer.Write("static ");
 
-            var parameters = function.Parameters.Select(x => CType(x.Type, x.Name.Ident));
+            var parameters = function.Parameters.Select(x => $"{TypeName(x.Type)} {x.Name.Ident}");
 
-            writer.WriteLine($"{CType(function.ReturnType, info.MangledName)}({string.Join(", ", parameters)})");
+            writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(function.ReturnType)} {info.MangledName}({string.Join(", ", parameters)})");
             writer.WriteLine("{");
             using (writer.Indent())
             {
@@ -64,7 +174,7 @@ public class Generator
             writer.WriteLine();
         }
 
-        var implementations = writer.ToString();
+        var definitions = writer.ToString();
 
         writer = new IndentedTextWriter();
 
@@ -80,37 +190,63 @@ public class Generator
                         writer.Write("static ");
 
                     if (info.Type is NubTypeFunc fn)
-                        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(fn.ReturnType, info.MangledName)}({string.Join(", ", fn.Parameters.Select(p => CType(p)))});");
+                        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(fn.ReturnType)} {info.MangledName}({string.Join(", ", fn.Parameters.Select(TypeName))});");
                     else
-                        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(info.Type, info.MangledName)};");
+                        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(info.Type)} {info.MangledName};");
+
+                    writer.WriteLine();
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        foreach (var (name, value) in referencedStringLiterals)
+        {
+            writer.WriteLine
+            (
+                $$"""
+                static string {{name}} = (string){
+                    .data = "{{value}}",
+                    .length = {{Encoding.UTF8.GetByteCount(value)}},
+                    .ref = 0,
+                    .flags = FLAG_STRING_LITERAL
+                };
+
+                """
+            );
+        }
+
         var declarations = writer.ToString();
 
         writer = new IndentedTextWriter();
 
-        writer.WriteLine("""
-                         #include <float.h>
-                         #include <stdarg.h>
-                         #include <stddef.h>
-                         #include <stdbool.h>
-                         #include <stdint.h>
-                         #include <stdlib.h>
 
-                         """);
+        while (emittedTypes.Count != typeNames.Count)
-
+        {
-        while (referencedTypes.Count != 0)
+            var nextTypes = typeNames.Keys.ToArray();
+            foreach (var type in nextTypes)
             {
-            var type = referencedTypes.ElementAt(0);
                 EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(type);
-            referencedTypes.Remove(type);
+            }
         }
 
-        var header = writer.ToString();
+        var types = writer.ToString();
 
-        return $"{header}\n{declarations}\n{implementations}";
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+        sb.AppendLine("#include \"nub.h\"");
+        sb.AppendLine();
+        sb.AppendLine(types);
+        sb.AppendLine(declarations);
+        sb.AppendLine(definitions);
+
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(outPath);
+
+        var filePath = Path.Combine(outPath, fileName);
+
+        File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outPath, "nub.h"), NUB_H_CONTENTS);
+        File.WriteAllText(filePath, sb.ToString());
+
+        return filePath;
     }
 
     private void EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(NubType type)
@@ -120,60 +256,10 @@ public class Generator
 
         emittedTypes.Add(type);
 
+        var name = TypeName(type);
+
         switch (type)
         {
-            case NubTypeString stringType:
-            {
-                writer.WriteLine($"struct {NameMangler.Mangle("core", "string", stringType)}");
-                writer.WriteLine("{");
-                using (writer.Indent())
-                {
-                    writer.WriteLine("char *data;");
-                    writer.WriteLine("size_t length;");
-                    writer.WriteLine("int32_t ref;");
-                    writer.WriteLine("uint32_t flags;");
-                }
-                writer.WriteLine("};");
-                writer.WriteLine();
-
-                writer.WriteLine("#define FLAG_STRING_LITERAL 1");
-                writer.WriteLine();
-
-                writer.WriteLine($"static inline void rc_inc({CType(NubTypeString.Instance, "string")})");
-                writer.WriteLine("{");
-                using (writer.Indent())
-                {
-                    writer.WriteLine($"string->ref += 1;");
-                }
-                writer.WriteLine("}");
-                writer.WriteLine();
-
-                writer.WriteLine($"static inline void rc_dec({CType(NubTypeString.Instance, "string")})");
-                writer.WriteLine("{");
-                using (writer.Indent())
-                {
-                    writer.WriteLine($"string->ref -= 1;");
-                    writer.WriteLine($"if (string->ref <= 0)");
-                    writer.WriteLine("{");
-                    using (writer.Indent())
-                    {
-                        writer.WriteLine($"if ((string->flags & FLAG_STRING_LITERAL) == 0)");
-                        writer.WriteLine("{");
-                        using (writer.Indent())
-                        {
-                            writer.WriteLine($"free(string->data);");
-                        }
-                        writer.WriteLine("}");
-                        writer.WriteLine($"free(string);");
-                    }
-                    writer.WriteLine("}");
-
-                }
-                writer.WriteLine("}");
-                writer.WriteLine();
-
-                break;
-            }
             case NubTypeStruct structType:
                 {
                     if (!moduleGraph.TryResolveType(structType.Module, structType.Name, true, out var info) || info is not Module.TypeInfoStruct structInfo)
@@ -182,21 +268,19 @@ public class Generator
                     foreach (var field in structInfo.Fields)
                         EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(field.Type);
 
-                writer.Write("struct ");
-
                     if (structInfo.Packed)
                         writer.Write("__attribute__((__packed__)) ");
 
-                writer.WriteLine(NameMangler.Mangle(structType.Module, structType.Name, structType));
+                    writer.WriteLine("typedef struct");
                     writer.WriteLine("{");
                     using (writer.Indent())
                     {
                         foreach (var field in structInfo.Fields)
                         {
-                        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(field.Type, field.Name)};");
+                            writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(field.Type)} {field.Name};");
                         }
                     }
-                writer.WriteLine("};");
+                    writer.WriteLine($"}} {name};");
                     writer.WriteLine();
 
                     break;
@@ -206,16 +290,16 @@ public class Generator
                     foreach (var field in anonymousStructType.Fields)
                         EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(field.Type);
 
-                writer.WriteLine($"struct {NameMangler.Mangle("anonymous", "struct", anonymousStructType)}");
+                    writer.WriteLine("typedef struct");
                     writer.WriteLine("{");
                     using (writer.Indent())
                     {
                         foreach (var field in anonymousStructType.Fields)
                         {
-                        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(field.Type, field.Name)};");
+                            writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(field.Type)} {field.Name};");
                         }
                     }
-                writer.WriteLine("};");
+                    writer.WriteLine($"}} {name};");
                     writer.WriteLine();
 
                     break;
@@ -226,9 +310,14 @@ public class Generator
                         throw new UnreachableException();
 
                     foreach (var variant in enumInfo.Variants)
+                    {
+                        if (variant.Type is not null)
+                        {
                             EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(variant.Type);
+                        }
+                    }
 
-                writer.WriteLine($"struct {NameMangler.Mangle(enumType.Module, enumType.Name, enumType)}");
+                    writer.WriteLine("typedef struct");
                     writer.WriteLine("{");
                     using (writer.Indent())
                     {
@@ -239,12 +328,15 @@ public class Generator
                         {
                             foreach (var variant in enumInfo.Variants)
                             {
-                            writer.WriteLine($"{CType(variant.Type, variant.Name)};");
+                                if (variant.Type is not null)
+                                {
+                                    writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(variant.Type)} {variant.Name};");
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                         writer.WriteLine("};");
                     }
-                writer.WriteLine("};");
+                    writer.WriteLine($"}} {name};");
                     writer.WriteLine();
 
                     break;
@@ -252,6 +344,98 @@ public class Generator
             case NubTypeEnumVariant variantType:
                 {
                     EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(variantType.EnumType);
+                    break;
+                }
+            case NubTypePointer pointerType:
+                {
+                    EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(pointerType.To);
+                    writer.WriteLine($"typedef {TypeName(pointerType.To)} *{name};");
+                    break;
+                }
+            case NubTypeFunc funcType:
+                {
+                    EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(funcType.ReturnType);
+                    foreach (var parameterType in funcType.Parameters)
+                        EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(parameterType);
+
+                    writer.WriteLine($"typedef {TypeName(funcType.ReturnType)} (*)({string.Join(", ", funcType.Parameters.Select(TypeName))}) {name};");
+
+                    break;
+                }
+            case NubTypeArray arrayType:
+                {
+                    EmitTypeDefinitionIfNotEmitted(arrayType.ElementType);
+
+                    var backingName = Tmp();
+
+                    writer.WriteLine("typedef struct");
+                    writer.WriteLine("{");
+                    using (writer.Indent())
+                    {
+                        writer.WriteLine("size_t count;");
+                        writer.WriteLine("size_t capacity;");
+                        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(arrayType.ElementType)} *items;");
+                        writer.WriteLine("uint32_t ref;");
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteLine($"}} {backingName};");
+                    writer.WriteLine();
+
+                    writer.WriteLine($"typedef {backingName} *{name};");
+                    writer.WriteLine();
+
+                    writer.WriteLine($"static inline void {name}_rc_inc({name} array)");
+                    writer.WriteLine("{");
+                    using (writer.Indent())
+                    {
+                        writer.WriteLine("if (array == NULL) return;");
+                        writer.WriteLine("array->ref += 1;");
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteLine("}");
+                    writer.WriteLine();
+
+                    writer.WriteLine($"static inline void {name}_rc_dec({name} array)");
+                    writer.WriteLine("{");
+                    using (writer.Indent())
+                    {
+                        writer.WriteLine("if (array == NULL) return;");
+                        writer.WriteLine("if (array->ref == 0) return;");
+                        writer.WriteLine();
+                        writer.WriteLine("array->ref -= 1;");
+                        writer.WriteLine();
+                        writer.WriteLine("if (array->ref == 0)");
+                        writer.WriteLine("{");
+                        using (writer.Indent())
+                        {
+                            writer.WriteLine("for (size_t i = 0; i < array->count; ++i)");
+                            writer.WriteLine("{");
+                            using (writer.Indent())
+                            {
+                                EmitCopyDestructor("array->items[i]", arrayType.ElementType);
+                            }
+                            writer.WriteLine("}");
+                            writer.WriteLine();
+                            writer.WriteLine("free(array->items);");
+                            writer.WriteLine("free(array);");
+                        }
+                        writer.WriteLine("}");
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteLine("}");
+                    writer.WriteLine();
+
+                    writer.WriteLine($"static inline {name} {name}_make()");
+                    writer.WriteLine("{");
+                    using (writer.Indent())
+                    {
+                        writer.WriteLine($"{name} array = ({name})nub_alloc(sizeof({backingName}));");
+                        writer.WriteLine("array->ref = 1;");
+                        writer.WriteLine("array->count = 0;");
+                        writer.WriteLine("array->capacity = 10;");
+                        writer.WriteLine($"array->items = ({TypeName(arrayType.ElementType)}*)nub_alloc(sizeof({TypeName(arrayType.ElementType)}) * array->capacity);");
+                        writer.WriteLine("return array;");
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteLine("}");
+                    writer.WriteLine();
+
                     break;
                 }
         }
@@ -285,6 +469,9 @@ public class Generator
             case TypedNodeStatementWhile statement:
                 EmitStatementWhile(statement);
                 break;
+            case TypedNodeStatementFor statement:
+                EmitStatementFor(statement);
+                break;
             case TypedNodeStatementMatch statement:
                 EmitStatementMatch(statement);
                 break;
@@ -318,10 +505,8 @@ public class Generator
         if (statement.Value != null)
         {
             var value = EmitExpression(statement.Value);
-            var variableName = TmpName();
-            writer.WriteLine($"{CType(statement.Value.Type, variableName)} = {value};");
             EmitCleanupAllScopes();
-            writer.WriteLine($"return {variableName};");
+            writer.WriteLine($"return {value};");
         }
         else
         {
@@ -336,7 +521,7 @@ public class Generator
     {
         var value = EmitExpression(statement.Value);
         EmitCopyConstructor(value, statement.Value.Type);
-        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(statement.Type, statement.Name.Ident)} = {value};");
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(statement.Type)} {statement.Name.Ident} = {value};");
         scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((statement.Name.Ident, statement.Type));
     }
 
@@ -395,6 +580,21 @@ public class Generator
         writer.WriteLine("}");
     }
 
+    private void EmitStatementFor(TypedNodeStatementFor statement)
+    {
+        var index = Tmp();
+        var array = EmitExpression(statement.Array);
+        writer.WriteLine($"for (size_t {index} = 0; {index} < {array}->count; ++{index})");
+        writer.WriteLine("{");
+        using (writer.Indent())
+        {
+            var arrayType = (NubTypeArray)statement.Array.Type;
+            writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(arrayType.ElementType)} {statement.VariableName.Ident} = {array}->items[{index}];");
+            EmitStatement(statement.Body);
+        }
+        writer.WriteLine("}");
+    }
+
     private void EmitStatementMatch(TypedNodeStatementMatch statement)
     {
         var target = EmitExpression(statement.Target);
@@ -419,7 +619,12 @@ public class Generator
                 using (writer.Indent())
                 {
                     PushScope();
-                    writer.WriteLine($"{CType(variantInfo.Type, @case.VariableName.Ident)} = {target}.{@case.Variant.Ident};");
+                    if (@case.VariableName != null)
+                    {
+                        Debug.Assert(variantInfo.Type is not null);
+                        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(variantInfo.Type)} {@case.VariableName.Ident} = {target}.{@case.Variant.Ident};");
+                    }
+
                     EmitStatement(@case.Body);
                     PopScope();
                     writer.WriteLine("break;");
@@ -432,7 +637,7 @@ public class Generator
 
     private string EmitExpression(TypedNodeExpression node)
     {
-        var value = node switch
+        return node switch
         {
             TypedNodeExpressionBinary expression => EmitExpressionBinary(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionUnary expression => EmitExpressionUnary(expression),
@@ -441,18 +646,18 @@ public class Generator
             TypedNodeExpressionStringLiteral expression => EmitExpressionStringLiteral(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionStructLiteral expression => EmitExpressionStructLiteral(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionEnumLiteral expression => EmitExpressionEnumLiteral(expression),
+            TypedNodeExpressionArrayLiteral expression => EmitNodeExpressionArrayLiteral(expression),
+            TypedNodeExpressionStringConstructor expression => EmitExpressionStringConstructor(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionStructMemberAccess expression => EmitExpressionMemberAccess(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionStringLength expression => EmitExpressionStringLength(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionStringPointer expression => EmitExpressionStringPointer(expression),
+            TypedNodeExpressionArrayCount expression => EmitExpressionArrayCount(expression),
+            TypedNodeExpressionArrayPointer expression => EmitExpressionArrayPointer(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionLocalIdent expression => expression.Name,
             TypedNodeExpressionGlobalIdent expression => EmitNodeExpressionGlobalIdent(expression),
             TypedNodeExpressionFuncCall expression => EmitExpressionFuncCall(expression),
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(node), node, null)
         };
-
-        var tmp = TmpName();
-        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(node.Type, tmp)} = {value};");
-        return tmp;
     }
 
     private string EmitExpressionBinary(TypedNodeExpressionBinary expression)
@@ -460,7 +665,16 @@ public class Generator
         var left = EmitExpression(expression.Left);
         var right = EmitExpression(expression.Right);
 
-        return expression.Operation switch
+        var name = Tmp();
+
+        if (expression.Operation == TypedNodeExpressionBinary.Op.Add && expression.Left.Type is NubTypeString && expression.Right.Type is NubTypeString)
+        {
+            scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((name, expression.Type));
+            writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(NubTypeString.Instance)} {name} = string_concat({left}, {right});");
+            return name;
+        }
+
+        var op = expression.Operation switch
         {
             TypedNodeExpressionBinary.Op.Add => $"({left} + {right})",
             TypedNodeExpressionBinary.Op.Subtract => $"({left} - {right})",
@@ -479,39 +693,40 @@ public class Generator
             TypedNodeExpressionBinary.Op.LogicalOr => $"({left} || {right})",
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException()
         };
+
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {name} = {op};");
+
+        return name;
     }
 
     private string EmitExpressionUnary(TypedNodeExpressionUnary expression)
     {
         var target = EmitExpression(expression.Target);
 
-        return expression.Operation switch
+        var name = Tmp();
+
+        var op = expression.Operation switch
         {
             TypedNodeExpressionUnary.Op.Negate => $"(-{target})",
             TypedNodeExpressionUnary.Op.Invert => $"(!{target})",
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException()
         };
-    }
 
-    private string EmitExpressionStringLiteral(TypedNodeExpressionStringLiteral expression)
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {name} = {op};");
-    {
-        var name = TmpName();
-        scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((name, expression.Type));
-
-        var variable = CType(expression.Type, name);
-
-        writer.WriteLine($"{variable} = malloc(sizeof(struct {NameMangler.Mangle("core", "string", expression.Type)}));");
-        writer.WriteLine($"{name}->data = \"{expression.Value.Value}\";");
-        writer.WriteLine($"{name}->length = {expression.Value.Value.Length};");
-        writer.WriteLine($"{name}->ref = 1;");
-        writer.WriteLine($"{name}->flags = FLAG_STRING_LITERAL;");
 
         return name;
     }
 
+    private string EmitExpressionStringLiteral(TypedNodeExpressionStringLiteral expression)
+    {
+        var name = Tmp();
+        referencedStringLiterals.Add(name, expression.Value.Value);
+        return $"(&{name})";
+    }
+
     private string EmitExpressionStructLiteral(TypedNodeExpressionStructLiteral expression)
     {
-        var name = TmpName();
+        var name = Tmp();
         scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((name, expression.Type));
 
         var initializerValues = new Dictionary<string, string>();
@@ -525,14 +740,14 @@ public class Generator
 
         var initializerStrings = initializerValues.Select(x => $".{x.Key} = {x.Value}");
 
-        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(expression.Type, name)} = ({CType(expression.Type)}){{ {string.Join(", ", initializerStrings)} }};");
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {name} = ({TypeName(expression.Type)}){{ {string.Join(", ", initializerStrings)} }};");
 
         return name;
     }
 
     private string EmitExpressionEnumLiteral(TypedNodeExpressionEnumLiteral expression)
     {
-        var name = TmpName();
+        var name = Tmp();
         scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((name, expression.Type));
 
         var enumVariantType = (NubTypeEnumVariant)expression.Type;
@@ -543,11 +758,45 @@ public class Generator
         var enumInfo = (Module.TypeInfoEnum)info;
         var tag = enumInfo.Variants.ToList().FindIndex(x => x.Name == enumVariantType.Variant);
 
-        var value = EmitExpression(expression.Value);
+        string? value = null;
+        if (expression.Value != null)
+        {
+            value = EmitExpression(expression.Value);
             EmitCopyConstructor(value, expression.Value.Type);
+        }
 
-        writer.WriteLine($"{CType(expression.Type, name)} = ({CType(expression.Type)}){{ .tag = {tag}, .{enumVariantType.Variant} = {value} }};");
+        writer.Write($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {name} = ({TypeName(expression.Type)}){{ .tag = {tag}");
 
+        if (value != null)
+            writer.WriteLine($", .{enumVariantType.Variant} = {value} }};");
+        else
+            writer.WriteLine(" };");
+
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    private string EmitNodeExpressionArrayLiteral(TypedNodeExpressionArrayLiteral expression)
+    {
+        var name = Tmp();
+        scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((name, expression.Type));
+
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {name} = {TypeName(expression.Type)}_make();");
+
+        foreach (var value in expression.Values)
+        {
+            var valueName = EmitExpression(value);
+            writer.WriteLine($"da_append({name}, {valueName});");
+        }
+
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    private string EmitExpressionStringConstructor(TypedNodeExpressionStringConstructor expression)
+    {
+        var name = Tmp();
+        scopes.Peek().DeconstructableNames.Add((name, expression.Type));
+        var value = EmitExpression(expression.Value);
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {name} = string_from_cstr({value});");
         return name;
     }
 
@@ -569,6 +818,18 @@ public class Generator
         return $"{target}->data";
     }
 
+    private string EmitExpressionArrayCount(TypedNodeExpressionArrayCount expression)
+    {
+        var target = EmitExpression(expression.Target);
+        return $"{target}->count";
+    }
+
+    private string EmitExpressionArrayPointer(TypedNodeExpressionArrayPointer expression)
+    {
+        var target = EmitExpression(expression.Target);
+        return $"{target}->items";
+    }
+
     private string EmitNodeExpressionGlobalIdent(TypedNodeExpressionGlobalIdent expression)
     {
         if (!moduleGraph.TryResolveIdentifier(expression.Module, expression.Name, true, out var info))
@@ -581,36 +842,43 @@ public class Generator
     {
         var name = EmitExpression(expression.Target);
         var parameterValues = expression.Parameters.Select(EmitExpression).ToList();
-        return $"{name}({string.Join(", ", parameterValues)})";
+
+        var tmp = Tmp();
+        writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(expression.Type)} {tmp} = {name}({string.Join(", ", parameterValues)});");
+        return tmp;
     }
 
-    public string CType(NubType node, string? varName = null)
+    private readonly Dictionary<NubType, string> typeNames = [];
-    {
-        referencedTypes.Add(node);
 
-        return node switch
+    private string TypeName(NubType type)
     {
-            NubTypeVoid => "void" + (varName != null ? $" {varName}" : ""),
+        if (!typeNames.TryGetValue(type, out var name))
-            NubTypeBool => "bool" + (varName != null ? $" {varName}" : ""),
+        {
-            NubTypeStruct type => $"struct {NameMangler.Mangle(type.Module, type.Name, type)}" + (varName != null ? $" {varName}" : ""),
+            name = type switch
-            NubTypeAnonymousStruct type => CTypeAnonymousStruct(type, varName),
+            {
-            NubTypeEnum type => $"struct {NameMangler.Mangle(type.Module, type.Name, type)}" + (varName != null ? $" {varName}" : ""),
+                NubTypeVoid => "void",
-            NubTypeEnumVariant type => CType(type.EnumType, varName),
+                NubTypeBool => "bool",
-            NubTypeSInt type => $"int{type.Width}_t" + (varName != null ? $" {varName}" : ""),
+                NubTypeStruct => Tmp(),
-            NubTypeUInt type => $"uint{type.Width}_t" + (varName != null ? $" {varName}" : ""),
+                NubTypeAnonymousStruct => Tmp(),
-            NubTypePointer type => CType(type.To) + (varName != null ? $" *{varName}" : "*"),
+                NubTypeEnum => Tmp(),
-            NubTypeString type => $"struct {NameMangler.Mangle("core", "string", type)}" + (varName != null ? $" *{varName}" : "*"),
+                NubTypeEnumVariant t => TypeName(t.EnumType),
-            NubTypeFunc type => $"{CType(type.ReturnType)} (*{varName})({string.Join(", ", type.Parameters.Select(p => CType(p)))})",
+                NubTypeSInt t => $"int{t.Width}_t",
-            _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(node), node, null)
+                NubTypeUInt t => $"uint{t.Width}_t",
+                NubTypePointer => Tmp(),
+                NubTypeString => "string_ptr",
+                NubTypeChar => "char",
+                NubTypeFunc => Tmp(),
+                NubTypeArray => Tmp(),
+                _ => throw new NotImplementedException(),
             };
+
+            typeNames[type] = name;
         }
 
-    private static string CTypeAnonymousStruct(NubTypeAnonymousStruct type, string? varName)
+        return name;
-    {
-        return $"struct {NameMangler.Mangle("anonymous", "struct", type)}{(varName != null ? $" {varName}" : "")}";
     }
 
-    private string TmpName()
+    private string Tmp()
     {
         return $"_tmp{tmpNameIndex++}";
     }
@@ -640,9 +908,14 @@ public class Generator
     {
         switch (type)
         {
+            case NubTypeArray arrayType:
+                {
+                    writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(type)}_rc_inc({value});");
+                    break;
+                }
             case NubTypeString:
                 {
-                writer.WriteLine($"rc_inc({value});");
+                    writer.WriteLine($"string_rc_inc({value});");
                     break;
                 }
             case NubTypeStruct structType:
@@ -677,6 +950,8 @@ public class Generator
                         {
                             Module.TypeInfoEnum.Variant variant = enumInfo.Variants[i];
 
+                            if (variant.Type is not null)
+                            {
                                 writer.WriteLine($"case {i}:");
                                 writer.WriteLine("{");
                                 using (writer.Indent())
@@ -687,6 +962,7 @@ public class Generator
                                 writer.WriteLine("}");
                             }
                         }
+                    }
                     writer.WriteLine("}");
                     break;
                 }
@@ -696,8 +972,9 @@ public class Generator
                         throw new UnreachableException();
 
                     var variant = enumInfo.Variants.First(x => x.Name == enumVariantType.Variant);
-
+                    if (variant.Type is not null)
                         EmitCopyConstructor($"{value}.{variant.Name}", variant.Type);
+
                     break;
                 }
         }
@@ -707,9 +984,14 @@ public class Generator
     {
         switch (type)
         {
+            case NubTypeArray arrayType:
+                {
+                    writer.WriteLine($"{TypeName(type)}_rc_dec({value});");
+                    break;
+                }
             case NubTypeString:
                 {
-                writer.WriteLine($"rc_dec({value});");
+                    writer.WriteLine($"string_rc_dec({value});");
                     break;
                 }
             case NubTypeStruct structType:
@@ -743,7 +1025,8 @@ public class Generator
                         for (int i = 0; i < enumInfo.Variants.Count; i++)
                         {
                             var variant = enumInfo.Variants[i];
-
+                            if (variant.Type is not null)
+                            {
                                 writer.WriteLine($"case {i}:");
                                 writer.WriteLine("{");
                                 using (writer.Indent())
@@ -754,6 +1037,7 @@ public class Generator
                                 writer.WriteLine("}");
                             }
                         }
+                    }
                     writer.WriteLine("}");
                     break;
                 }
@@ -763,8 +1047,9 @@ public class Generator
                         throw new UnreachableException();
 
                     var variant = enumInfo.Variants.First(x => x.Name == enumVariantType.Variant);
-
+                    if (variant.Type is not null)
                         EmitCopyDestructor($"{value}.{variant.Name}", variant.Type);
+
                     break;
                 }
         }

compiler/ModuleGraph.cs

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class ModuleGraph
 
                     if (typeInfo is Module.TypeInfoEnum enumType)
                     {
-                        var variants = enumDef.Variants.Select(v => new Module.TypeInfoEnum.Variant(v.Name.Ident, ResolveType(v.Type, module.Name))).ToList();
+                        var variants = enumDef.Variants.Select(v => new Module.TypeInfoEnum.Variant(v.Name.Ident, v.Type == null ? null : ResolveType(v.Type, module.Name))).ToList();
                         enumType.SetVariants(variants);
                     }
                 }
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ public class ModuleGraph
                     NodeTypeSInt type => NubTypeSInt.Get(type.Width),
                     NodeTypeUInt type => NubTypeUInt.Get(type.Width),
                     NodeTypeString => NubTypeString.Instance,
+                    NodeTypeChar => NubTypeChar.Instance,
                     NodeTypeVoid => NubTypeVoid.Instance,
+                    NodeTypeArray type => NubTypeArray.Get(ResolveType(type.ElementType, currentModule)),
                     _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(node))
                 };
             }
@@ -435,10 +437,10 @@ public class Module(string name)
             this.variants = variants;
         }
 
-        public class Variant(string name, NubType type)
+        public class Variant(string name, NubType? type)
         {
             public string Name { get; } = name;
-            public NubType Type { get; } = type;
+            public NubType? Type { get; } = type;
         }
     }
 }

compiler/NubLib.cs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public record Manifest(Dictionary<string, Manifest.Module> Modules)
 
         public record TypeInfoEnum(bool Exported, IReadOnlyList<TypeInfoEnum.Variant> Variants) : TypeInfo(Exported)
         {
-            public record Variant(string Name, NubType Type);
+            public record Variant(string Name, NubType? Type);
         }
     }
 }

compiler/NubType.cs

@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ public class NubTypeString : NubType
     public override string ToString() => "string";
 }
 
+public class NubTypeChar : NubType
+{
+    public static readonly NubTypeChar Instance = new();
+
+    private NubTypeChar()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => "char";
+}
+
 public class NubTypeStruct : NubType
 {
     private static readonly Dictionary<(string Module, string Name), NubTypeStruct> Cache = new();
@@ -256,6 +267,28 @@ public class NubTypeFunc : NubType
     private record Signature(IReadOnlyList<NubType> Parameters, NubType ReturnType);
 }
 
+public class NubTypeArray : NubType
+{
+    private static readonly Dictionary<NubType, NubTypeArray> Cache = new();
+
+    public static NubTypeArray Get(NubType to)
+    {
+        if (!Cache.TryGetValue(to, out var ptr))
+            Cache[to] = ptr = new NubTypeArray(to);
+
+        return ptr;
+    }
+
+    public NubType ElementType { get; }
+
+    private NubTypeArray(NubType elementType)
+    {
+        ElementType = elementType;
+    }
+
+    public override string ToString() => $"[]{ElementType}";
+}
+
 public class TypeEncoder
 {
     public static string Encode(NubType type)
@@ -302,6 +335,10 @@ public class TypeEncoder
                 sb.Append('S');
                 break;
 
+            case NubTypeChar:
+                sb.Append('C');
+                break;
+
             case NubTypePointer p:
                 sb.Append("P(");
                 EncodeType(sb, p.To);
@@ -355,6 +392,12 @@ public class TypeEncoder
                 sb.Append(')');
                 break;
 
+            case NubTypeArray a:
+                sb.Append("A(");
+                EncodeType(sb, a.ElementType);
+                sb.Append(')');
+                break;
+
             default:
                 throw new NotSupportedException(type.GetType().Name);
         }
@@ -392,10 +435,12 @@ public class TypeDecoder
             'U' => DecodeUInt(),
             'I' => DecodeSInt(),
             'S' => NubTypeString.Instance,
+            'C' => NubTypeChar.Instance,
             'P' => DecodePointer(),
             'F' => DecodeFunc(),
             'T' => DecodeStruct(),
             'E' => DecodeEnum(),
+            'A' => DecodeArray(),
             _ => throw new Exception($"'{start}' is not a valid start to a type")
         };
     }
@@ -531,6 +576,14 @@ public class TypeDecoder
         throw new Exception($"Expected 'V' or 'N'");
     }
 
+    private NubTypeArray DecodeArray()
+    {
+        Expect('(');
+        var elementType = DecodeType();
+        Expect(')');
+        return NubTypeArray.Get(elementType);
+    }
+
     private bool TryPeek(out char c)
     {
         if (index >= encoded.Length)

compiler/Parser.cs

@@ -86,17 +86,7 @@ public class Parser
                 throw BasicError("Invalid modifier for function", modifier.Value);
 
             var name = ExpectIdent();
-            var parameters = new List<NodeDefinitionFunc.Param>();
+            var parameters = ParseFuncParameters();
-
-            ExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenParen);
-            while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen))
-            {
-                var paramStartIndex = index;
-                var parameterName = ExpectIdent();
-                ExpectSymbol(Symbol.Colon);
-                var parameterType = ParseType();
-                parameters.Add(new NodeDefinitionFunc.Param(TokensFrom(paramStartIndex), parameterName, parameterType));
-            }
 
             NodeType? returnType = null;
             if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Colon))
@@ -132,6 +122,7 @@ public class Parser
                 var fieldName = ExpectIdent();
                 ExpectSymbol(Symbol.Colon);
                 var fieldType = ParseType();
+                TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Comma);
                 fields.Add(new NodeDefinitionStruct.Field(TokensFrom(fieldStartIndex), fieldName, fieldType));
             }
 
@@ -154,8 +145,13 @@ public class Parser
             {
                 var variantsStartIndex = index;
                 var variantName = ExpectIdent();
-                ExpectSymbol(Symbol.Colon);
+
-                var variantType = ParseType();
+                NodeType? variantType = null;
+                if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Colon))
+                    variantType = ParseType();
+
+                TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Comma);
+
                 variants.Add(new NodeDefinitionEnum.Variant(TokensFrom(variantsStartIndex), variantName, variantType));
             }
 
@@ -180,6 +176,35 @@ public class Parser
         throw BasicError("Not a valid definition", Peek());
     }
 
+    private List<NodeDefinitionFunc.Param> ParseFuncParameters()
+    {
+        var parameters = new List<NodeDefinitionFunc.Param>();
+
+        ExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenParen);
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen))
+                break;
+
+            var startIndex = index;
+
+            var name = ExpectIdent();
+            ExpectSymbol(Symbol.Colon);
+            var type = ParseType();
+
+            parameters.Add(new NodeDefinitionFunc.Param(TokensFrom(startIndex), name, type));
+
+            if (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Comma))
+            {
+                ExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return parameters;
+    }
+
     private NodeStatement ParseStatement()
     {
         var startIndex = index;
@@ -238,8 +263,17 @@ public class Parser
         if (TryExpectKeyword(Keyword.While))
         {
             var condition = ParseExpression();
-            var thenBlock = ParseStatement();
+            var block = ParseStatement();
-            return new NodeStatementWhile(TokensFrom(startIndex), condition, thenBlock);
+            return new NodeStatementWhile(TokensFrom(startIndex), condition, block);
+        }
+
+        if (TryExpectKeyword(Keyword.For))
+        {
+            var variableName = ExpectIdent();
+            ExpectKeyword(Keyword.In);
+            var array = ParseExpression();
+            var block = ParseStatement();
+            return new NodeStatementFor(TokensFrom(startIndex), variableName, array, block);
         }
 
         if (TryExpectKeyword(Keyword.Match))
@@ -251,10 +285,10 @@ public class Parser
             while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseCurly))
             {
                 var caseStartIndex = index;
-                var type = ExpectIdent();
+                var variant = ExpectIdent();
-                var variableName = ExpectIdent();
+                TryExpectIdent(out var variableName);
                 var body = ParseStatement();
-                cases.Add(new NodeStatementMatch.Case(TokensFrom(caseStartIndex), type, variableName, body));
+                cases.Add(new NodeStatementMatch.Case(TokensFrom(caseStartIndex), variant, variableName, body));
             }
 
             return new NodeStatementMatch(TokensFrom(startIndex), target, cases);
@@ -338,6 +372,19 @@ public class Parser
             var target = ParseExpression();
             expr = new NodeExpressionUnary(TokensFrom(startIndex), target, NodeExpressionUnary.Op.Negate);
         }
+        else if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenSquare))
+        {
+            var values = new List<NodeExpression>();
+
+            while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseSquare))
+            {
+                var value = ParseExpression();
+                values.Add(value);
+                TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Comma);
+            }
+
+            expr = new NodeExpressionArrayLiteral(TokensFrom(startIndex), values);
+        }
         else if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenCurly))
         {
             var initializers = new List<NodeExpressionStructLiteral.Initializer>();
@@ -380,13 +427,30 @@ public class Parser
 
             expr = new NodeExpressionIdent(TokensFrom(startIndex), sections);
         }
-        else if (TryExpectKeyword(Keyword.Struct))
+        else if (TryExpectKeyword(Keyword.New))
         {
             var type = ParseType();
 
-            var initializers = new List<NodeExpressionStructLiteral.Initializer>();
+            if (type is NodeTypeString)
+            {
+                ExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenParen);
+                var value = ParseExpression();
+                ExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen);
 
-            ExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenCurly);
+                expr = new NodeExpressionStringConstructor(TokensFrom(startIndex), value);
+            }
+            else if (type is NodeTypeNamed namedType)
+            {
+                if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenParen))
+                {
+                    var value = ParseExpression();
+                    ExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen);
+
+                    expr = new NodeExpressionEnumLiteral(TokensFrom(startIndex), namedType, value);
+                }
+                else if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenCurly))
+                {
+                    var initializers = new List<NodeExpressionStructLiteral.Initializer>();
                     while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseCurly))
                     {
                         var initializerStartIndex = startIndex;
@@ -396,14 +460,17 @@ public class Parser
                         initializers.Add(new NodeExpressionStructLiteral.Initializer(TokensFrom(initializerStartIndex), fieldName, fieldValue));
                     }
 
-            expr = new NodeExpressionStructLiteral(TokensFrom(startIndex), type, initializers);
+                    expr = new NodeExpressionStructLiteral(TokensFrom(startIndex), null, initializers);
                 }
-        else if (TryExpectKeyword(Keyword.Enum))
+                else
                 {
-            var type = ParseType();
+                    expr = new NodeExpressionEnumLiteral(TokensFrom(startIndex), namedType, null);
-            var value = ParseExpression();
+                }
-
+            }
-            expr = new NodeExpressionEnumLiteral(TokensFrom(startIndex), type, value);
+            else
+            {
+                throw BasicError($"Expected named type or string", type);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -422,7 +489,10 @@ public class Parser
                 var parameters = new List<NodeExpression>();
 
                 while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen))
+                {
                     parameters.Add(ParseExpression());
+                    TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.Comma);
+                }
 
                 expr = new NodeExpressionFuncCall(TokensFrom(startIndex), expr, parameters);
             }
@@ -476,6 +546,13 @@ public class Parser
             return new NodeTypeAnonymousStruct(TokensFrom(startIndex), fields);
         }
 
+        if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenSquare))
+        {
+            ExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseSquare);
+            var elementType = ParseType();
+            return new NodeTypeArray(TokensFrom(startIndex), elementType);
+        }
+
         if (TryExpectIdent(out var ident))
         {
             switch (ident.Ident)
@@ -484,8 +561,12 @@ public class Parser
                     return new NodeTypeVoid(TokensFrom(startIndex));
                 case "string":
                     return new NodeTypeString(TokensFrom(startIndex));
+                case "char":
+                    return new NodeTypeChar(TokensFrom(startIndex));
                 case "bool":
                     return new NodeTypeBool(TokensFrom(startIndex));
+                case "int":
+                    return new NodeTypeSInt(TokensFrom(startIndex), 64);
                 case "i8":
                     return new NodeTypeSInt(TokensFrom(startIndex), 8);
                 case "i16":
@@ -494,6 +575,8 @@ public class Parser
                     return new NodeTypeSInt(TokensFrom(startIndex), 32);
                 case "i64":
                     return new NodeTypeSInt(TokensFrom(startIndex), 64);
+                case "uint":
+                    return new NodeTypeUInt(TokensFrom(startIndex), 64);
                 case "u8":
                     return new NodeTypeUInt(TokensFrom(startIndex), 8);
                 case "u16":
@@ -710,6 +793,11 @@ public class Parser
     {
         return new CompileException(Diagnostic.Error(message).At(fileName, ident).Build());
     }
+
+    private CompileException BasicError(string message, Node? node)
+    {
+        return new CompileException(Diagnostic.Error(message).At(fileName, node).Build());
+    }
 }
 
 public class Ast(string fileName, TokenIdent moduleName, List<NodeDefinition> definitions)
@@ -769,10 +857,10 @@ public class NodeDefinitionEnum(List<Token> tokens, bool exported, TokenIdent na
     public TokenIdent Name { get; } = name;
     public List<Variant> Variants { get; } = variants;
 
-    public class Variant(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent name, NodeType type) : Node(tokens)
+    public class Variant(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent name, NodeType? type) : Node(tokens)
     {
         public TokenIdent Name { get; } = name;
-        public NodeType Type { get; } = type;
+        public NodeType? Type { get; } = type;
     }
 }
 
@@ -833,15 +921,22 @@ public class NodeStatementWhile(List<Token> tokens, NodeExpression condition, No
     public NodeStatement Body { get; } = body;
 }
 
+public class NodeStatementFor(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent variableName, NodeExpression array, NodeStatement body) : NodeStatement(tokens)
+{
+    public TokenIdent VariableName { get; } = variableName;
+    public NodeExpression Array { get; } = array;
+    public NodeStatement Body { get; } = body;
+}
+
 public class NodeStatementMatch(List<Token> tokens, NodeExpression target, List<NodeStatementMatch.Case> cases) : NodeStatement(tokens)
 {
     public NodeExpression Target { get; } = target;
     public List<Case> Cases { get; } = cases;
 
-    public class Case(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent type, TokenIdent variableName, NodeStatement body) : Node(tokens)
+    public class Case(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent type, TokenIdent? variableName, NodeStatement body) : Node(tokens)
     {
         public TokenIdent Variant { get; } = type;
-        public TokenIdent VariableName { get; } = variableName;
+        public TokenIdent? VariableName { get; } = variableName;
         public NodeStatement Body { get; } = body;
     }
 }
@@ -863,9 +958,9 @@ public class NodeExpressionBoolLiteral(List<Token> tokens, TokenBoolLiteral valu
     public TokenBoolLiteral Value { get; } = value;
 }
 
-public class NodeExpressionStructLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NodeType? type, List<NodeExpressionStructLiteral.Initializer> initializers) : NodeExpression(tokens)
+public class NodeExpressionStructLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NodeTypeNamed? type, List<NodeExpressionStructLiteral.Initializer> initializers) : NodeExpression(tokens)
 {
-    public NodeType? Type { get; } = type;
+    public NodeTypeNamed? Type { get; } = type;
     public List<Initializer> Initializers { get; } = initializers;
 
     public class Initializer(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent name, NodeExpression value) : Node(tokens)
@@ -875,9 +970,19 @@ public class NodeExpressionStructLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NodeType? type, Lis
     }
 }
 
-public class NodeExpressionEnumLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NodeType type, NodeExpression value) : NodeExpression(tokens)
+public class NodeExpressionEnumLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NodeTypeNamed type, NodeExpression? value) : NodeExpression(tokens)
+{
+    public NodeTypeNamed Type { get; } = type;
+    public NodeExpression? Value { get; } = value;
+}
+
+public class NodeExpressionArrayLiteral(List<Token> tokens, List<NodeExpression> values) : NodeExpression(tokens)
+{
+    public List<NodeExpression> Values { get; } = values;
+}
+
+public class NodeExpressionStringConstructor(List<Token> tokens, NodeExpression value) : NodeExpression(tokens)
 {
-    public NodeType Type { get; } = type;
     public NodeExpression Value { get; } = value;
 }
 
@@ -961,6 +1066,8 @@ public class NodeTypeBool(List<Token> tokens) : NodeType(tokens);
 
 public class NodeTypeString(List<Token> tokens) : NodeType(tokens);
 
+public class NodeTypeChar(List<Token> tokens) : NodeType(tokens);
+
 public class NodeTypeNamed(List<Token> tokens, List<TokenIdent> sections) : NodeType(tokens)
 {
     public List<TokenIdent> Sections { get; } = sections;
@@ -977,6 +1084,11 @@ public class NodeTypeAnonymousStruct(List<Token> tokens, List<NodeTypeAnonymousS
     }
 }
 
+public class NodeTypeArray(List<Token> tokens, NodeType elementType) : NodeType(tokens)
+{
+    public NodeType ElementType { get; } = elementType;
+}
+
 public class NodeTypePointer(List<Token> tokens, NodeType to) : NodeType(tokens)
 {
     public NodeType To { get; } = to;

compiler/Program.cs

@@ -144,27 +144,20 @@ if (!compileLib)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (entryPointType.Parameters.Any())
-    {
-        DiagnosticFormatter.Print(Diagnostic.Error($"Entrypoint must not take any parameters").Build(), Console.Error);
-        return 1;
-    }
-
     entryPoint = info.MangledName;
 }
 
-var output = Generator.Emit(functions, moduleGraph, entryPoint);
+var outFile = Generator.Emit(functions, moduleGraph, entryPoint);
-File.WriteAllText(".build/out.c", output);
 
 if (compileLib)
 {
-    Process.Start("gcc", ["-Og", "-fno-builtin", "-c", "-o", ".build/out.o", ".build/out.c", .. archivePaths]).WaitForExit();
+    Process.Start("gcc", ["-Og", "-g", "-Wall", "-Werror", "-c", "-o", ".build/out.o", outFile, .. archivePaths]).WaitForExit();
     Process.Start("ar", ["rcs", ".build/out.a", ".build/out.o"]).WaitForExit();
     NubLib.Pack(".build/out.nublib", ".build/out.a", Manifest.Create(moduleGraph));
 }
 else
 {
-    Process.Start("gcc", ["-Og", "-fno-builtin", "-o", ".build/out", ".build/out.c", .. archivePaths]).WaitForExit();
+    Process.Start("gcc", ["-Og", "-g", "-Wall", "-Werror", "-o", ".build/out", outFile, .. archivePaths]).WaitForExit();
 }
 
 return 0;

compiler/Tokenizer.cs

@@ -203,6 +203,16 @@ public class Tokenizer
                     Consume();
                     return new TokenSymbol(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Symbol.CloseCurly);
                 }
+            case '[':
+                {
+                    Consume();
+                    return new TokenSymbol(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Symbol.OpenSquare);
+                }
+            case ']':
+                {
+                    Consume();
+                    return new TokenSymbol(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Symbol.CloseSquare);
+                }
             case '(':
                 {
                     Consume();
@@ -389,11 +399,14 @@ public class Tokenizer
                             "struct" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Struct),
                             "packed" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Packed),
                             "enum" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Enum),
+                            "new" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.New),
                             "match" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Match),
                             "let" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Let),
                             "if" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.If),
                             "else" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Else),
                             "while" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.While),
+                            "for" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.For),
+                            "in" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.In),
                             "return" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Return),
                             "module" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Module),
                             "export" => new TokenKeyword(line, startColumn, column - startColumn, Keyword.Export),
@@ -496,6 +509,8 @@ public enum Symbol
     CloseCurly,
     OpenParen,
     CloseParen,
+    OpenSquare,
+    CloseSquare,
     Comma,
     Period,
     Colon,
@@ -538,11 +553,14 @@ public enum Keyword
     Struct,
     Packed,
     Enum,
+    New,
     Match,
     Let,
     If,
     Else,
     While,
+    For,
+    In,
     Return,
     Module,
     Export,
@@ -564,6 +582,8 @@ public static class TokenExtensions
             Symbol.CloseCurly => "}",
             Symbol.OpenParen => "(",
             Symbol.CloseParen => ")",
+            Symbol.OpenSquare => "[",
+            Symbol.CloseSquare => "]",
             Symbol.Comma => ",",
             Symbol.Period => ".",
             Symbol.Colon => ":",
@@ -605,11 +625,14 @@ public static class TokenExtensions
             Keyword.Struct => "struct",
             Keyword.Packed => "packed",
             Keyword.Enum => "enum",
+            Keyword.New => "new",
             Keyword.Match => "enum",
             Keyword.Let => "let",
             Keyword.If => "if",
             Keyword.Else => "else",
             Keyword.While => "while",
+            Keyword.For => "for",
+            Keyword.In => "in",
             Keyword.Return => "return",
             Keyword.Module => "module",
             Keyword.Export => "export",

compiler/TypeChecker.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
     private readonly NodeDefinitionFunc function;
     private NubType functionReturnType = null!;
     private readonly ModuleGraph moduleGraph;
-    private readonly Scope scope = new();
+    private readonly Stack<Dictionary<string, NubType>> scopes = new();
 
     private TypedNodeDefinitionFunc? CheckFunction(out List<Diagnostic> diagnostics)
     {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
             }
         }
 
-        using (scope.EnterScope())
+        using (EnterScope())
         {
             foreach (var parameter in function.Parameters)
             {
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
                 try
                 {
                     parameterType = ResolveType(parameter.Type);
+                    DeclareLocalIdentifier(parameter.Name, parameterType);
                 }
                 catch (CompileException e)
                 {
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ public class TypeChecker
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                scope.DeclareIdentifier(parameter.Name.Ident, parameterType);
                 parameters.Add(new TypedNodeDefinitionFunc.Param(parameter.Tokens, parameter.Name, parameterType));
             }
 
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
             NodeStatementReturn statement => CheckStatementReturn(statement),
             NodeStatementVariableDeclaration statement => CheckStatementVariableDeclaration(statement),
             NodeStatementWhile statement => CheckStatementWhile(statement),
+            NodeStatementFor statement => CheckStatementFor(statement),
             NodeStatementMatch statement => CheckStatementMatch(statement),
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(node))
         };
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
 
     private TypedNodeStatementBlock CheckStatementBlock(NodeStatementBlock statement)
     {
-        using (scope.EnterScope())
+        using (EnterScope())
         {
             var statements = statement.Statements.Select(CheckStatement).ToList();
             return new TypedNodeStatementBlock(statement.Tokens, statements);
@@ -137,8 +138,19 @@ public class TypeChecker
         if (!condition.Type.IsAssignableTo(NubTypeBool.Instance))
             throw BasicError("Condition part of if statement must be a boolean", condition);
 
-        var thenBlock = CheckStatement(statement.ThenBlock);
+        TypedNodeStatement thenBlock;
-        var elseBlock = statement.ElseBlock == null ? null : CheckStatement(statement.ElseBlock);
+
+        using (EnterScope())
+        {
+            thenBlock = CheckStatement(statement.ThenBlock);
+        }
+
+        TypedNodeStatement? elseBlock;
+
+        using (EnterScope())
+        {
+            elseBlock = statement.ElseBlock == null ? null : CheckStatement(statement.ElseBlock);
+        }
 
         return new TypedNodeStatementIf(statement.Tokens, condition, thenBlock, elseBlock);
     }
@@ -175,7 +187,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
 
         type ??= value.Type;
 
-        scope.DeclareIdentifier(statement.Name.Ident, type);
+        DeclareLocalIdentifier(statement.Name, type);
 
         return new TypedNodeStatementVariableDeclaration(statement.Tokens, statement.Name, type, value);
     }
@@ -186,10 +198,28 @@ public class TypeChecker
         if (!condition.Type.IsAssignableTo(NubTypeBool.Instance))
             throw BasicError("Condition part of if statement must be a boolean", condition);
 
+        using (EnterScope())
+        {
             var body = CheckStatement(statement.Body);
-
             return new TypedNodeStatementWhile(statement.Tokens, condition, body);
         }
+    }
+
+    private TypedNodeStatementFor CheckStatementFor(NodeStatementFor statement)
+    {
+        var array = CheckExpression(statement.Array, null);
+        if (array.Type is not NubTypeArray arrayType)
+            throw BasicError($"Cannot iterate over non-array type '{array.Type}'", statement.Array);
+
+        TypedNodeStatement body;
+        using (EnterScope())
+        {
+            DeclareLocalIdentifier(statement.VariableName, arrayType.ElementType);
+            body = CheckStatement(statement.Body);
+        }
+
+        return new TypedNodeStatementFor(statement.Tokens, statement.VariableName, array, body);
+    }
 
     private TypedNodeStatementMatch CheckStatementMatch(NodeStatementMatch statement)
     {
@@ -208,15 +238,24 @@ public class TypeChecker
         var cases = new List<TypedNodeStatementMatch.Case>();
         foreach (var @case in statement.Cases)
         {
-            if (!enumInfo.Variants.Any(x => x.Name == @case.Variant.Ident))
+            var variant = enumInfo.Variants.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == @case.Variant.Ident);
+            if (variant == null)
                 throw BasicError($"Enum type'{enumType}' does not have a variant named '{@case.Variant.Ident}'", @case.Variant);
 
             uncoveredCases.Remove(@case.Variant.Ident);
 
-            using (scope.EnterScope())
+            using (EnterScope())
             {
-                scope.DeclareIdentifier(@case.VariableName.Ident, NubTypeEnumVariant.Get(NubTypeEnum.Get(enumType.Module, enumType.Name), @case.Variant.Ident));
+                if (@case.VariableName != null)
+                {
+                    if (variant.Type is null)
+                        throw BasicError("Cannot capture variable for enum variant without type", @case.VariableName);
+
+                    DeclareLocalIdentifier(@case.VariableName, variant.Type);
+                }
+
                 var body = CheckStatement(@case.Body);
+
                 cases.Add(new TypedNodeStatementMatch.Case(@case.Tokens, @case.Variant, @case.VariableName, body));
             }
         }
@@ -241,6 +280,8 @@ public class TypeChecker
             NodeExpressionStringLiteral expression => CheckExpressionStringLiteral(expression, expectedType),
             NodeExpressionStructLiteral expression => CheckExpressionStructLiteral(expression, expectedType),
             NodeExpressionEnumLiteral expression => CheckExpressionEnumLiteral(expression, expectedType),
+            NodeExpressionStringConstructor expression => CheckExpressionStringConstructor(expression, expectedType),
+            NodeExpressionArrayLiteral expression => CheckExpressionArrayLiteral(expression, expectedType),
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(node))
         };
     }
@@ -255,6 +296,24 @@ public class TypeChecker
         switch (expression.Operation)
         {
             case NodeExpressionBinary.Op.Add:
+                {
+                    if (left.Type is NubTypeString)
+                    {
+                        if (right.Type is not NubTypeString)
+                            throw BasicError("Right hand side of string concatination operator must be a string", right);
+
+                        return new TypedNodeExpressionBinary(expression.Tokens, NubTypeString.Instance, left, CheckExpressionBinaryOperation(expression.Operation), right);
+                    }
+
+                    if (left.Type is not NubTypeSInt and not NubTypeUInt)
+                        throw BasicError($"Unsupported type for left hand side arithmetic operation: {left.Type}", left);
+
+                    if (right.Type is not NubTypeSInt and not NubTypeUInt)
+                        throw BasicError($"Unsupported type for right hand side arithmetic operation: {right.Type}", right);
+
+                    type = left.Type;
+                    break;
+                }
             case NodeExpressionBinary.Op.Subtract:
             case NodeExpressionBinary.Op.Multiply:
             case NodeExpressionBinary.Op.Divide:
@@ -389,14 +448,14 @@ public class TypeChecker
     {
         if (expression.Sections.Count == 1)
         {
-            var name = expression.Sections[0].Ident;
+            var name = expression.Sections[0];
 
-            var localType = scope.GetIdentifierType(name);
+            var localType = GetIdentifierType(name.Ident);
             if (localType is not null)
-                return new TypedNodeExpressionLocalIdent(expression.Tokens, localType, name);
+                return new TypedNodeExpressionLocalIdent(expression.Tokens, localType, name.Ident);
 
-            if (moduleGraph.TryResolveIdentifier(currentModule, name, true, out var ident))
+            if (moduleGraph.TryResolveIdentifier(currentModule, name.Ident, true, out var ident))
-                return new TypedNodeExpressionGlobalIdent(expression.Tokens, ident.Type, currentModule, name);
+                return new TypedNodeExpressionGlobalIdent(expression.Tokens, ident.Type, currentModule, name.Ident);
         }
         else if (expression.Sections.Count == 2)
         {
@@ -435,9 +494,21 @@ public class TypeChecker
                         case "length":
                             return new TypedNodeExpressionStringLength(expression.Tokens, NubTypeUInt.Get(64), target);
                         case "ptr":
-                        return new TypedNodeExpressionStringPointer(expression.Tokens, NubTypePointer.Get(NubTypeUInt.Get(8)), target);
+                            return new TypedNodeExpressionStringPointer(expression.Tokens, NubTypePointer.Get(NubTypeChar.Instance), target);
                         default:
-                        throw BasicError($"'{expression.Name.Ident}' is not a member of type string", expression.Name);
+                            throw BasicError($"'{expression.Name.Ident}' is not a member of type {stringType}", expression.Name);
+                    }
+                }
+            case NubTypeArray arrayType:
+                {
+                    switch (expression.Name.Ident)
+                    {
+                        case "count":
+                            return new TypedNodeExpressionArrayCount(expression.Tokens, NubTypeUInt.Get(64), target);
+                        case "ptr":
+                            return new TypedNodeExpressionArrayPointer(expression.Tokens, NubTypePointer.Get(arrayType.ElementType), target);
+                        default:
+                            throw BasicError($"'{expression.Name.Ident}' is not a member of type {arrayType}", expression.Name);
                     }
                 }
             case NubTypeStruct structType:
@@ -600,10 +671,53 @@ public class TypeChecker
         if (variant == null)
             throw BasicError($"Enum '{variantType.EnumType}' does not have a variant named '{variantType.Variant}'", expression.Type);
 
-        var value = CheckExpression(expression.Value, variant.Type);
+        if (expression.Value == null && variant.Type is not null)
+            throw BasicError($"Enum variant '{variantType}' expects a value of type '{variant.Type}'", expression.Type);
+
+        if (expression.Value != null && variant.Type is null)
+            throw BasicError($"Enum variant '{variantType}' does not expect any data", expression.Value);
+
+        var value = expression.Value == null ? null : CheckExpression(expression.Value, variant.Type);
+
         return new TypedNodeExpressionEnumLiteral(expression.Tokens, type, value);
     }
 
+    private TypedNodeExpressionStringConstructor CheckExpressionStringConstructor(NodeExpressionStringConstructor expression, NubType? expectedType)
+    {
+        var stringPoitnerType = NubTypePointer.Get(NubTypeChar.Instance);
+
+        var value = CheckExpression(expression.Value, stringPoitnerType);
+        if (!value.Type.IsAssignableTo(stringPoitnerType))
+            throw BasicError($"Value of string constructor must be assignable to {stringPoitnerType}", value);
+
+        return new TypedNodeExpressionStringConstructor(expression.Tokens, NubTypeString.Instance, value);
+    }
+
+    private TypedNodeExpressionArrayLiteral CheckExpressionArrayLiteral(NodeExpressionArrayLiteral expression, NubType? expectedType)
+    {
+        NubType? elementType = null;
+        if (expectedType is NubTypeArray arrayType)
+            elementType = arrayType.ElementType;
+
+        var values = new List<TypedNodeExpression>();
+
+        foreach (var value in expression.Values)
+        {
+            var checkedValue = CheckExpression(value, elementType);
+            elementType ??= checkedValue.Type;
+
+            if (!checkedValue.Type.IsAssignableTo(elementType))
+                throw BasicError($"Type '{checkedValue.Type}' is not assignable to type of element '{elementType}'", checkedValue);
+
+            values.Add(checkedValue);
+        }
+
+        if (elementType is null)
+            throw BasicError("Unable to infer type of array element", expression);
+
+        return new TypedNodeExpressionArrayLiteral(expression.Tokens, NubTypeArray.Get(elementType), values);
+    }
+
     private NubType ResolveType(NodeType node)
     {
         return node switch
@@ -617,6 +731,7 @@ public class TypeChecker
             NodeTypeUInt type => NubTypeUInt.Get(type.Width),
             NodeTypeString => NubTypeString.Instance,
             NodeTypeVoid => NubTypeVoid.Instance,
+            NodeTypeArray type => NubTypeArray.Get(ResolveType(type.ElementType)),
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(node))
         };
     }
@@ -721,19 +836,13 @@ public class TypeChecker
         return new CompileException(Diagnostic.Error(message).At(fileName, node).Build());
     }
 
-    private sealed class Scope
+    public void DeclareLocalIdentifier(TokenIdent name, NubType type)
     {
-        private readonly Stack<Dictionary<string, NubType>> scopes = new();
+        var existing = GetIdentifierType(name.Ident);
+        if (existing is not null)
+            throw BasicError($"Local identifier '{name.Ident}' is already defined", name);
 
-        public IDisposable EnterScope()
+        scopes.Peek().Add(name.Ident, type);
-        {
-            scopes.Push([]);
-            return new ScopeGuard(this);
-        }
-
-        public void DeclareIdentifier(string name, NubType type)
-        {
-            scopes.Peek().Add(name, type);
     }
 
     public NubType? GetIdentifierType(string name)
@@ -749,12 +858,18 @@ public class TypeChecker
         return null;
     }
 
+    public IDisposable EnterScope()
+    {
+        scopes.Push([]);
+        return new ScopeGuard(this);
+    }
+
     private void ExitScope()
     {
         scopes.Pop();
     }
 
-        private sealed class ScopeGuard(Scope owner) : IDisposable
+    private sealed class ScopeGuard(TypeChecker owner) : IDisposable
     {
         public void Dispose()
         {
@@ -762,7 +877,6 @@ public class TypeChecker
         }
     }
 }
-}
 
 public abstract class TypedNode(List<Token> tokens)
 {
@@ -837,15 +951,22 @@ public class TypedNodeStatementWhile(List<Token> tokens, TypedNodeExpression con
     public TypedNodeStatement Body { get; } = body;
 }
 
+public class TypedNodeStatementFor(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent variableName, TypedNodeExpression array, TypedNodeStatement body) : TypedNodeStatement(tokens)
+{
+    public TokenIdent VariableName { get; } = variableName;
+    public TypedNodeExpression Array { get; } = array;
+    public TypedNodeStatement Body { get; } = body;
+}
+
 public class TypedNodeStatementMatch(List<Token> tokens, TypedNodeExpression target, List<TypedNodeStatementMatch.Case> cases) : TypedNodeStatement(tokens)
 {
     public TypedNodeExpression Target { get; } = target;
     public List<Case> Cases { get; } = cases;
 
-    public class Case(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent type, TokenIdent variableName, TypedNodeStatement body) : Node(tokens)
+    public class Case(List<Token> tokens, TokenIdent type, TokenIdent? variableName, TypedNodeStatement body) : Node(tokens)
     {
         public TokenIdent Variant { get; } = type;
-        public TokenIdent VariableName { get; } = variableName;
+        public TokenIdent? VariableName { get; } = variableName;
         public TypedNodeStatement Body { get; } = body;
     }
 }
@@ -881,11 +1002,21 @@ public class TypedNodeExpressionStructLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NubType type,
     }
 }
 
-public class TypedNodeExpressionEnumLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression value) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
+public class TypedNodeExpressionEnumLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression? value) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
+{
+    public TypedNodeExpression? Value { get; } = value;
+}
+
+public class TypedNodeExpressionStringConstructor(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression value) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
 {
     public TypedNodeExpression Value { get; } = value;
 }
 
+public class TypedNodeExpressionArrayLiteral(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, List<TypedNodeExpression> values) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
+{
+    public List<TypedNodeExpression> Values { get; } = values;
+}
+
 public class TypedNodeExpressionStructMemberAccess(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression target, TokenIdent name) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
 {
     public TypedNodeExpression Target { get; } = target;
@@ -902,6 +1033,16 @@ public class TypedNodeExpressionStringPointer(List<Token> tokens, NubType type,
     public TypedNodeExpression Target { get; } = target;
 }
 
+public class TypedNodeExpressionArrayCount(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression target) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
+{
+    public TypedNodeExpression Target { get; } = target;
+}
+
+public class TypedNodeExpressionArrayPointer(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression target) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
+{
+    public TypedNodeExpression Target { get; } = target;
+}
+
 public class TypedNodeExpressionFuncCall(List<Token> tokens, NubType type, TypedNodeExpression target, List<TypedNodeExpression> parameters) : TypedNodeExpression(tokens, type)
 {
     public TypedNodeExpression Target { get; } = target;

examples/build

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "$0")
+
+pushd $SCRIPT_DIR
+    pushd ../compiler
+        dotnet build -c Release
+    popd
+
+    pushd core
+        time ../../compiler/bin/Release/net9.0/Compiler sys.nub print.nub --type=lib
+    popd
+
+    pushd program
+        time ../../compiler/bin/Release/net9.0/Compiler main.nub ../core/.build/out.nublib
+    popd
+
+    ./program/.build/out
+popd

examples/build.sh

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-set -e
-
-pushd core
-dotnet run --project ../../compiler print.nub --type=lib
-popd
-
-pushd program
-dotnet run --project ../../compiler main.nub ../core/.build/out.nublib
-popd
-
-./program/.build/out

examples/core/print.nub

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 module core
 
-extern func puts(text: ^u8)
-
 export func print(text: string) {
-    puts(text.ptr)
+    sys::write(0, text.ptr, text.length)
+}
+
+export func println(text: string) {
+    print(text)
+    print("\n")
 }

examples/core/sys.nub

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module sys
+
+export extern func read(fd: u32, buf: ^char, count: u64): i64
+export extern func write(fd: u32, buf: ^char, count: u64): i64
+export extern func open(fileName: ^char, flags: i32, mode: u16): i64

examples/program/main.nub

@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
 module main
 
-extern func puts(text: ^u8)
+struct Human {
-
+    name: string
-export func print(text: string) {
+    age: i32
-    puts(text.ptr)
 }
 
 enum Message {
-    Tell: string
+    Quit
+    Say: string
 }
 
 func main(): i32 {
-    let x = "test"
 
-    let y = {
+    let x = new string("test".ptr) + " " + "uwu"
-        abc = x
+    core::println(x)
+
+    let messages: []Message = [new Message::Say("first"), new Message::Quit]
+
+    for message in messages {
+        match message {
+            Say msg {
+                core::println(msg)
+            }
+            Quit {
+                core::println("quit")
+            }
+        }
     }
-
-    let a: Message = enum Message::Tell x
-
-    core::print(x)
 
     return 0
 }