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SixtyPical
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==========
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SixtyPical is a very low-level programming language, similar to 6502 assembly,
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with static analysis through abstract interpretation.
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In practice, this means it catches things like
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* you forgot to clear carry before adding something to the accumulator
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* a subroutine that you call trashes a register you thought was preserved
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and suchlike.
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It is a **work in progress**, currently at the **proof-of-concept** stage.
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2015-10-17 18:29:33 +01:00
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The current released version of SixtyPical is 0.3.
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Documentation
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* Design Goals — coming soon.
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* [SixtyPical specification](doc/SixtyPical.md)
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* [Literate test suite for SixtyPical execution](tests/SixtyPical Execution.md)
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* [Literate test suite for SixtyPical analysis](tests/SixtyPical Analysis.md)
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* [6502 Opcodes used/not used in SixtyPical](doc/6502 Opcodes.md)
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TODO
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----
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For 0.4:
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* `while` loops.
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* `repeat` loops.
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* explicitly-addressed memory locations
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For 0.5:
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* add line number (or at least routine name) to error messages.
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* hexadecimal literals.
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* `if not`.
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* 6502-mnemonic aliases (`sec`, `clc`)
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* other handy aliases (`eq` for `z`, etc.)
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* source code comments.
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For 0.6:
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* `word` type.
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* `table` type constructor and indirect addressing.
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