Welcome to the Recolon Documentation

Recolon is a modern, experimental programming language designed to blend simplicity with powerful capabilities. Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn programming or an experienced developer seeking a new tool for your projects, Recolon offers an intuitive syntax and a strong foundation to help you achieve your goals.

This documentation will guide you through everything from setting up your environment to mastering advanced features. Explore the core concepts, standard modules, and unique functionalities that make Recolon stand out.

Get started by setting up Recolon on your machine, then dive into the basics and beyond. Welcome to the Recolon community—let’s start coding!

Contents:

• Introduction
  • What is Recolon?
  • Why Recolon?
  • Getting Started
  • Documentation Overview
• Installation
• Getting Started
  • Anatomy of a Recolon Program
• Building a Basic Program: Rock, Paper, Scissors
  • Step 1: Set Up the Game Structure
  • Step 2: Get the Player’s Choice
  • Step 3: Generate the Computer’s Choice
  • Step 4: Determine the Winner
  • Step 5: Run the Program
• Common Programming Concepts
  • Variables and Mutability
  • Data Types
  • Functions
  • Comments
  • Control Flow
• Advanced Data Structures
  • 1. Arrays
  • 2. Structs
  • Summary
  • Coming soon
• Functions in Depth
  • Introduction to Functions
  • Function Parameters and Arguments
  • Function Scope
  • Return Values
  • Best Practices for Writing Functions
• Importing Modules in Recolon
  • The Basics of Importing
  • Accessing Imported Functions and Variables
  • Organizing Your Code with Imports
  • Important Notes on Imports
  • Example: Importing and Using a Struct
  • Reserved Module Names
• Error Handling in Recolon
  • Basic Error Handling
  • Built-in Error Functions
  • Custom Error Messages
  • Common Pitfalls and Debugging
• Standard Built-in Modules
  • Standard
  • I/O Module (`io`)
  • Math Module (`math`)
  • Reserved Module Names
  • Conclusion
• Appendix
  • A: Keywords
  • B: Operators
  • C: Symbols