Language Reference

A comprehensive guide to the XXML programming language syntax and features.

Syntax

Basic syntax rules, keywords, and program structure

Types

Primitive types, strings, arrays, and custom types

Ownership

Memory management with owned, reference, and copy modifiers

Generics

Generic templates with type constraints

Classes

Object-oriented programming with classes and inheritance

Lambdas

Anonymous functions and closures

Overview

XXML is a statically-typed, compiled language that combines the performance of systems programming with modern language features. Key characteristics include:

  • Explicit ownership - Memory management through ^owned, &reference, and %copy modifiers
  • Generic templates - Type-safe generics with constraint support
  • Object-oriented - Classes, inheritance, and access modifiers
  • Functional features - Lambda expressions with capture semantics
  • LLVM backend - Compiles to native code via LLVM IR