nomsu/lib/core/io.nom

#!/usr/bin/env nomsu -V6.15.13.8
#
    This file contains basic input/output code
    
use "core/metaprogramming"

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external:
    (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) means:
        $io.write $prompt
        return ($io.read())