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+#
+    This file contains basic input/output code
+
+use "core/metaprogramming.nom"
+
+compile [say %message] to
+    lua> ".."
+        if \%message.type == "Text" then
+            return Lua(tree.source, "io.write(", \(%message as lua expr), ", '\\\\n');");
+        else
+            return Lua(tree.source, "io.write(tostring(", \(%message as lua expr), "), '\\\\n');");
+        end
+
+compile [ask %prompt] to
+    lua> ".."
+        if \%prompt.type == "Text" then
+            return Lua.Value(tree.source, "(io.write(", \(%prompt as lua expr), ") and io.read())");
+        else
+            return Lua.Value(tree.source, "(io.write(tostring(", \(%prompt as lua expr), ")) and io.read())");
+        end