nomsu/core/io.nom

#!/usr/bin/env nomsu -V6.14
#
    This file contains basic input/output code
    
use "core/metaprogramming.nom"

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(say $message) compiles to:
    lua> ("
        if \$message.type == "Text" then
            return LuaCode("say(", \($message as lua expr), ");");
        else
            return LuaCode("say(tostring(", \($message as lua expr), "));");
        end
    ")

(say $message inline) compiles to:
    lua> ("
        if \$message.type == "Text" then
            return LuaCode("io.write(", \($message as lua expr), ")");
        else
            return LuaCode("io.write(tostring(", \($message as lua expr), "))");
        end
    ")

(ask $prompt) compiles to:
    lua> ("
        if \$prompt.type == "Text" then
            return LuaCode("(io.write(", \($prompt as lua expr), ") and io.read())");
        else
            return LuaCode("(io.write(tostring(", \($prompt as lua expr), ")) and io.read())");
        end
    ")