Small language, practical scripts

CoffeeScript feel. Golang practicality.

Tya pairs lightweight, indentation-based writing with straightforward command-line tooling and compile-to-C execution.

hello.tya indented blocks 
user =
  name: "komagata"
  age: 20

greet = user -> "Hello, " + user["name"]

if user["age"] >= 20
  print greet(user)

Language shape

Readable by design, small by constraint.

The page is organized around what the language feels like to read and write.

Blocks

Indented lines form blocks, so nested logic stays visible without extra braces.

Values

Use nil, booleans, numbers, strings, arrays, dictionaries, functions, errors, and modules.

Control

if, elseif, else, while, array loops, dictionary loops, break, and continue.

Functions

Function literals, calls, implicit returns, explicit return, and multiple return values keep scripts compact.

Modules

Split code with module, load it with import module_name, and call members with module.member.

Documentation

Friendly docs for reading and writing Tya.

Start with the guide, then open the current reference when you want exact behavior.

Guide Learn Tya from the first program through everyday syntax. Spec Look up the exact syntax and language behavior. API Check built-in functions for strings, arrays, dictionaries, files, processes, and conversion. Stdlib Review the standard attached library planned for v0.3. Naming Use consistent names for variables, functions, constants, modules, dictionary keys, and reserved names. v0.22 Spec Review filesystem standard library expansion. v0.21 Spec Review native-backed file and os standard modules. v0.20 Spec Review standard attached math and path modules. v0.19 Spec Review predicate function and method names ending with ?. v0.18 Spec Review expanded module-style string, array, and dict APIs. v0.17 Spec Review import aliases and module loading rules. Roadmap See what is planned for the language and documentation.