🚀 Getting Started with Razen Lang: A Simple, Fast & Friendly Language

Razen Lang is a beginner-friendly, minimal programming language designed to be expressive, easy to read, and quick to use. In this post, we’ll explore everything you need to get started — syntax, variables, usage, and how to install it properly for your system.

🌟 This post is a complete guide with examples — a must-read if you’re new to Razen!

📦 Installation (Custom Per OS)

Razen Lang supports multiple operating systems, but there's no single universal install command.

👉 Visit the official GitHub repository to find the right command for your OS:

🔗 Razen GitHub Repo (Follow & Star!)

You’ll find install guides, examples, and updates there.

📄 File Structure: Start With type

Every Razen file starts by declaring its type:

type script;

You can also use type web; or type cli; depending on your use case.

🧠 Variable Declarations

Razen uses different keywords for different data types, making code self-explanatory and clean.

🔢 Numbers – let

let age = 16;
let price = 19.99;

🔤 Strings – take

take name = "Razen";
take city = "Ahmedabad";

✅ Booleans – hold

hold is_active = true;
hold is_admin = false;

❓ Any Type – put

put data = "anything";

➗ Math Operations

Use math-specific keywords to perform operations, without let:

diff result = 10 - 3;
sum total = 5 + 9;
prod mult = 3 * 4;
div avg = 10 / 2;
mod remain = 10 % 3;

✅ Always end statements with ; — it's optional, but highly recommended to avoid errors.

🔁 Logic & Conditions

hold is_logged = true;

if is_logged {
  show "Welcome back!";
} else {
  show "Please login.";
}

Use is for comparisons:

if age is 18 {
  show "You're 18!";
}

Use not to negate:

if not is_logged {
  show "Access denied.";
}

📏 Strings

take msg = "Hello, Razen!";
len msg;            # Get length
slice msg 0 5;      # Get substring
concat msg " Dev!"; # Join text

📚 Lists & Arrays

list users = ["Jay", "Neha", "Sam"];
append users "Nina";
remove users "Jay";

arr marks = [90, 85, 88]; # Fixed size

🗺️ Dictionaries / Maps

map student = {
  "name": "Aman",
  "age": 17
};

key student;     # Access keys
value student;   # Access values

⏰ Date & Time

current;
year;
month;
day;
hour;
minute;
second;

🧾 Input / Output

show "Enter your name:";
read name;
show name;

🔁 Loops & Functions

while age < 18 {
  show "Too young!";
}

fun greet {
  show "Hello!";
  return;
}

🧠 Special Values

true;
false;
null;

💾 Storage

store data = "Saved";
box temp = 42;
ref alias = name;

🧪 Full Example

type script;

take name = "Razen";
let age = 16;

if age is 16 {
  show "You’re 16!";
}

sum total = 10 + 5;
diff difference = 20 - 7;

show total;
show difference;

🎯 Final Notes

✅ Use ; at the end of lines — not required, but recommended

✅ Go to GitHub to install for your OS

✅ Star and follow the repo to support Razen!

If you liked this deep-dive, drop a follow and star the repo — let’s build an awesome Razen community together! 🚀💬