Blitz

A bytecode compiler and interpreter written in zig.

Dev

Build debug

zig build

Will generate

• blitzc-debug: compiler
• blitz-debug: virtual machine
• bzc-objdump-debug: bytecode disassembler
• blitz-diff: bytecode diff utility

Make prod

zig build -Dprod

Will generate

• blitzc: compiler
• blitz: virtual machine
• bzc-objdump: bytecode disassembler
• blitz-diff: bytecode diff utility

Run all test files

Runs from blitzc-debug exe. Expected to have been built already

./test

Compile debug and run all test files

Compiles with zig build in debug mode. Runs from blitzc-debug exe.

./test -c

Run specific test file

Runs from zig build run-compiler ...

./test [file name]

Run a file that matches a pattern

Use the -p flag to match any file that contains the next argument, runs from zig build run-compiler ...

./test -p structs

If you clone to experiment, it might be helpful to source the env.sh file. It adds the bin directory to the path so you have easier access to the executables.

You must also set the environment variable BLITZ_DIR to the root directory of the blitz source

Example:

BLITZ_DIR = "/home/name/code/blitz"

By Jackson Otto