Indentation is structure
No piles of braces just to show where a block starts. The shape of the code stays visible.
TEKSTPROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Programming,
without the noise.
A small, readable language with indentation-based syntax and a native LLVM compiler. Write programs that are easy to read before they become hard to maintain.
01 Readable syntax02 Native compilation03 Open to explore
fn greet(name):
return "Hello {name}!"
message = greet("World")
print(message)TEKST5 lines · 1 idea
01Readable at a glance.
Compilable when you are ready.
Compilable when you are ready.
01 / The language
Small surface.
Room to grow.
Tekst is designed so the first program is approachable and the language can still support larger programs.
Functions feel direct
Define a function, give it arguments, return a value, and keep moving.
Lower-level when needed
Collections, classes, modules, pointers, and compiler tooling are part of the wider language surface.
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The point isn't fewer features. It's less friction between the idea in your head and the code on the screen.
THE TEKST APPROACH02 / See it
Don't read about it.
Look at the code.
Every example below is a real piece of Tekst source. Switch tabs, then copy exactly the example you are looking at.
variables.tk
Values are visible without ceremony.4 lines
Copying always uses the current tab.Highlighting is regenerated from the same source.No stale state.
03 / Under the surface
Readable source.
Native destination.
The compiler is written in C++17 and lowers Tekst programs through parsing and LLVM IR.
01Tekst source.tk / .tekst
→
02Lexer + parsertokens → AST
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03LLVM IRlowering
→
04Native codeexecutable
That gives Tekst two useful sides: a syntax you can understand quickly, and a compiler architecture you can dig into when you want to understand what happens underneath.
Explore the compiler →04 / Beyond hello world
A language you can
keep exploring.
Move through the documentation by concept, not by a giant wall of reference pages.
01
Basics
Values, variables, strings, operators, and input.
Learn basics ↗ 02Functions
Arguments, returns, defaults, and reusable code.
Learn functions ↗ 03Objects
Classes, fields, methods, instances, and inheritance.
Learn objects ↗ 04Collections
Lists, tuples, dictionaries, indexing, and mutation.
Learn collections ↗ 05Modules
Organise larger programs with use, from … use, and packages.
Memory
Explore pointers, addresses, allocation, and lower-level concepts.
Learn memory ↗05 / Start here
Give Tekst
ten lines.
Try Tekst in the browser, or install a release and learn the language one concept at a time.
Try Tekst in your browser →Read the getting started guide ↗TERMINALTEKST CLI
$ tekst hello.tk
$ ./hello
Hello World!Current release
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TEKST
Write it.
Read it.
Understand it.
The best first impression a programming language can make is a program you understand before anyone explains it.
Start with Tekst ↗