Fractal

A beginner-friendly compiled programming language with a built-in desktop IDE.

Fractal bridges the gap between Python's friendliness and C's discipline - strict types, readable syntax, and helpful error messages.

Language Features

• Types: :int, :float, :char, :boolean, :array, :list, :struct
• Control flow: !if, !elif, !else, !for, !while, !break, !continue
• Functions: !func with typed parameters and return types
• Modules: !module, !import
• Type casts: :int(value) - explicit and visible

!start
    :int age = 25;
    :float score = 9.5;
    :int result = age + :int(score);

    !func fib(:int n) -> :int {
        !if (n <= 1) { !return n; }
        !return fib(n - 1) + fib(n - 2);
    }

    :int result = fib(10);
!end

Installation

Linux

# Quick install (recommended)
wget -O install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pixelrick420/Fractal/main/executable/install.sh && sudo bash install.sh

# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/Pixelrick420/Fractal.git
cd Fractal
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/fractal-compiler target/release/fractal-editor /usr/bin/

Windows

1. Install Rust (MSVC toolchain)
2. Install Visual Studio Build Tools with C++ workload
3. Build:

git clone https://github.com/Pixelrick420/Fractal.git
cd Fractal
cargo build --release

Usage

Desktop IDE

fractal-editor

Command Line

fractal-compiler path/to/file.fr          # compile
fractal-compiler debug path/to/file.fr    # compile with debug info
fractal-compiler --emit-rust path/to/file.fr  # output Rust source

Or with Cargo:

cargo run --bin fractal-editor
cargo run --bin fractal-compiler -- path/to/file.fr

Editor Features

• Syntax highlighting & auto-indentation
• Integrated terminal
• Multi-tab editing
• Search & replace
• Built-in documentation
• Debugger with variable inspection
• AST tree viewer
• Light/dark themes

Built-in Functions

Function	Description
print(format, args...)	Print formatted output
input(prompt, var, ...)	Read user input into variable(s)
append(list, value)	Add to list
pop(list)	Remove last element
insert(list, index, value)	Insert at position
delete(list, index)	Remove at position
len(collection)	Get length
find(collection, value)	Find index
abs(number)	Absolute value
sqrt(float)	Square root
pow(float, float)	Power
floor(float) / ceil(float)	Round
min(a, b) / max(a, b)	Compare
to_int/to_float/to_str	Convert type

Project Structure

Fractal/
├── src/
│   ├── bin/           # Entry points
│   ├── compiler/      # Lexer, parser, codegen, etc.
│   ├── ui/            # Editor components
│   └── files/         # Example programs
├── web/               # Landing page
└── executable/        # Install scripts

License

MIT License