ConstructedScript
ConstructedScript is a fictional scripting language used as a reference in discussions about language design. It is intended to balance readability with expressive power, and serves as a teaching and research tool for exploring how syntax, typing, and tooling interact in a modern scripting environment.
Its core goals include approachable syntax, safe execution, embeddability, and interoperability with other languages. It supports
The language features an indentation-based block structure, first-class functions, and modules. It includes a lightweight macro
ConstructedScript runs on a small virtual machine and also offers a bytecode compiler for ahead-of-time usage.
The language was proposed in academic and hobbyist communities as a vehicle for comparing syntax design choices.
In reception, ConstructedScript is appreciated for its clarity and flexibility, but critics point to limited ecosystem
See also: Constructed language; Programming language design; Domain-specific language.