built-in-functionUnique type representing a built-in function included with the language.
Built-in functions are implemented in GLang’s Rust backend, meaning they are generally faster and more stable. GLang also includes a set of pre-made functions listed here. There are 12 built-in functions total.
isbuiltin(value)Returns true if value is a built-in function.
bark(isfunction(bark)); # true!
bark(x)Display a value in the terminal.
obj x = 10;
bark(x); # output: 10
chew(msg)Get standard input (stdin) from the terminal.
obj input = chew("Enter some text: ");
bark("You typed: " + input);
type(value)Returns the type of value.
bark(type("")) # output: string
tostring(value)Returns the string representation of value.
obj x = 10;
bark("x is equal to: " + tostring(x)); # output: x is equal to: 10
tonumber(string)Converts string to the number type.
obj pi = "3.14";
obj actual_pi = tonumber(pi);
bark(actual_pi) # output: 3.14
run(code)Executes code as a seperate module and context.
run("
# this code acts as if it was it's own glang file.
obj x = 10;
bark(x);
")
length(value)Returns the length of value (where value is either the list or string type)
obj x = "this string is long";
obj y = [1, 2, 3];
# the length of all the characters in a string
bark(length(x)); # output: 19
# the length of all the elements in a list
bark(length(y)); # output: 3
copy(value)Creates a clone of value
obj x = [1, 2, 3];
obj y = copy(x);
push(x, 4);
bark(x); # output: [1, 2, 3, 4]
bark(y); # output: [1, 2, 3]
dig(file_name)Reads and returns the contents of file_name.
bark(dig("example.txt")); # output: These are some contents in a file
bury(file_name, contents)Writes file_name with contents inside.
bury("example.txt", "These are some contents in a file");
uhoh(msg)Throwing an error to the interpreter with the specified details and stop the program.
if 1 == 1 {
skip;
} otherwise {
uhoh("math is broken!!");
}