nomsu/core/io.nom

#!/usr/bin/env nomsu -V4.8.10
#
    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("print(", \(%message as lua expr), ");");
        else
            return LuaCode("print(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"