Crowned Programming Language

⚠️ ALPHA VERSION
Crowned is currently in early alpha stage. Features may be incomplete, unstable, or subject to change.

Crowned is a modern programming language designed for simplicity and power. It combines the readability of Python with the structure and performance of compiled languages.

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🌟 Features (Alpha)

• Basic language syntax and type system
• Custom runtime interpreter
• Simple integrated development environment (IDE)
• Syntax highlighting
• File execution via IDE or terminal
• Built-in standard library (lib/royal.crlib)

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🚀 Getting Started

✅ Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or later
• No external dependencies (everything is bundled)

📦 Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract the .zip file
3. Run crowned_ide.exe to launch the IDE

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🖥️ Using the IDE

To Run a Program:

• Create a .cr file (e.g., hello.cr)
• Write Crowned code
• Press F5 or use the terminal:

  run hello.cr
  

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📘 Example Code

# Hello World
print("Hello, Crowned!")

# Variables
set name: string = "User";
print("Welcome, " + name);

# Functions
fun greet(n: string): string {
    return "Hello, " + n;
}
print(greet("World"));

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🧠 Language Concepts

✅ Types

• number, string, bool, list

✅ Operators

• +, -, *, /, %, ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=

✅ Control Flow

if condition {
    // ...
} else {
    // ...
}

loop i in range(0, 10) {
    print(i);
}

while some_condition {
    // ...
}

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🛠 IDE Features

• Syntax highlighting
• Integrated terminal
• One-click execution
• Error output
• Light & dark themes

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome!
Note: This is an early alpha project — the codebase may change rapidly.

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📜 License

This project is proprietary software.
All rights reserved. See the LICENSE file for full terms.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This software is in ALPHA. Use at your own risk.
Features may break or change without notice.