Kinx Library - Integer

Hello, everybody!

The script language Kinx is published with the concept of Looks like JavaScript, Feels like Ruby, Stable like AC/DC(?).

This time it is Integer.

• Reference
  • First motivation ... The post of introduction
    • Kinx, I wanted a scripting language with a syntax of C family.
  • Repository ... https://github.com/Kray-G/kinx
    • I am waiting for pull requests.

The method bound to the Integer object is a special method, and it can directly act on the integer value. Please refer to Kinx library - String for details about special methods and special objects.

Integer special object

An example of function definition for Integer object is as follows.

Integer.times100 = function(value) {
    return value * 100;
};
var val = 100.times100();
System.println(val);

Let's run it.

10000

The receiver comes in the first argument.

Integer

Built-in special methods

Method	Meaning
Integer.times(val, callback)	As the range of i = 0 to (val-1), if callback exists, it is the result of callback(i), and if it does not exist, creates an array with i and returns it.
Integer.upto(val, max, callback)	Call callback(i) as an argument in the range of i = val to max.
Integer.downto(val, min, callback)	Call callback(i) as an argument in the range of i = min to val.
Integer.toString(val, base)	Converts val into a string. base only supports 10 and 16.
Integer.toDouble(val)	Converts val into Double.

Math Object Method

Integer objects have the same special methods as Math objects. See below for details.

• Kinx Library - Math

When written in a concrete example, the following can be written, for example.

var a = 2.pow(10); // same as Math.pow(2, 10) => 1024
var b = (-10).abs(); // same as Math.abs(-10) => 10

Note that unary minus (-) has lower precedence than function calls, so it must be enclosed in parentheses.

Special operator

unary * operator

When the unary * operator is applied to an integer value, the character string (1 character) corresponding to the character code is returned.

var a = *97; // => "a"

By the way, the reverse conversion (*a) cannot be restored. Note that the unary * operator for strings is an array, so *a in the above example would be an array [97]. To get the character code alone, use a[0].

Conclusion

It has a special method in Integer, which makes it feel like Ruby. I feel it is very good by being able to write it like 2.pow(10).

Look at Here, I will support the methods that are not supported right now, in the future.

See you next time.