Coding involves a wide array of programming languages. A beginner might find the syntax intimidating. What about if there was a Hindi linguistic version of coding? After all these programming languages such as C, C++, and Python, here we have Bhailang, created by our own Indian engineers spawned out of inside jokes. Bhailang is a toy language written in Typescript. The term ‘toy language’ refers to any computer programming language that does not meet the standards for general purpose applications.
Key Terminologies
- Entry & Exit point: A program must begin with a hi bhai and end with a bye bhai.
- Variables: Variables are declared with bhai ye hai.
- Datatype: Numbers and strings are just like any other language. Null values are indicated with nalla. Sahi and Galat represent boolean values.
- Output: Any console output can be printed with bol Bhai.
- Conditionals: If the condition is Sahi (True), then the agar bhai (if) block will be executed, and if the condition is galat (false), then the warna bhai (else) block will be executed.
- Loops: Jab tak bhai blocks execute statements as long as a specified condition evaluates to sahi (true). Upon reaching galat, the statement within the loop stops executing, and control passes to the statement following the loop.
- Control Statements: Break the loop with bas kar bhai (break) and continue within it with agla dekh (continue) bhai.
- Errors: It throws a syntax error with Kya kar rha hai tu statement.
Steps to try Bhailang:
Step 1: Environment Setup
- Install Visual Studio code on your local machine.
Download Link: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
- Make sure you have Node.js installed. Download it using the link below if you haven’t already.
Download Link: https://nodejs.org/en/
- Install Bhailang globally by using the following command
npm i -g bhailang
Installing bhailang
- In Visual Studio code go to Extensions or press Ctrl + shift + x to open extensions. Search Bhailang – syntax highlight, autocomplete extension and install it.
Installing Bhailang extension in Vs code
Step 2: Create a file named gfg.bhai in a new project directory.
Bhailang files have the extension .bhai
We will start our program with hi bhai and end it with bye bhai. In this example, we will declare a few variables and explore the use of conditions and loops in Bhailang.
Add the following code in gfg.bhai file.
// Entry point
hi bhai
// bol bhai- prints the statements in console
bol bhai “Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!”;
bol bhai “Let’s code in our Hindi Lingo using Bhailang”;
// Declaring the Variables
bhai ye hai a = 5;
bhai ye hai b = 3;
// Sahi represents a boolean value True
bhai ye hai c = sahi;
bhai ye hai d = galat;
// loop
jab tak bhai (b < 8) {
bol bhai b;
// if else construct
agar bhai (b == a){
bol bhai “b is equal to a”;
bol bhai c;
}
warna bhai
bol bhai d ;
b += 1;
}
// exit point
bye bhai
Step to run the program
Run the program by using the following command.
bhailang <your file name >
bhailang gfg.bhai
Output
Bhailang Program Output