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Getting Started with Jac-Lang

If you know python, there's near zero learning curve to get started.

  • Setup in a nutshell

    To get you started working with Jac Lang, this guide will walk you through the process of installation, running Jac files, and importing Jac into existing Python modules.

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  • Jac in a FLASH

    If you are already a fluent pythonista jump into learning by going through a step-by-step transformation from python to jac-lang and BEYOND!

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Features in Jac-Lang

While Python is widely regarded for its simplicity and versatility, jac lang offers several advantages, particularly in terms of readability, flexibility, and type safety. By addressing some of the shortcomings of Python, jac lang provides developers with a more robust and scalable alternative for building modern applications.

  • Supersets Python

    • As TypeScript supersets JavaScript, Jac-Lang is a language which was built on top of python which all pythony goodness available to all jac-lang programmers while including the entire python ecosystem, available to use.

  • Offers more readable code

    • By adopting a clean and intuitive syntax, Jac Lang makes it easier for developers and coders to write code that is easy to understand and maintain.

  • More flexible than python, in terms of styling the code

    • As jac lang uses syntax where multiline comments, multiline function declerations and more, which allows the user to arrange arguments, lists, dictionaties and other list-like objects in a readable format.

  • Type safe to support large codebases

    • Jac lang prioritizes type safety to support the development of large-scale applications. By enforcing strict type checking, jac lang helps identify potential errors at compile time, rather than runtime, leading to more robust and reliable code.

  • Data Spatial Programming

    • Jac Lang's programming approach focuses on data-spatial constructs, enhancing the handling and visualization of data in ways traditional programming paradigms might not support.

  • Programming with Large Language Models

    • Jac-lang has an up & coming feature which allows programmers to integrate LLMs into their programming pipeline seamlessly without the need for learning extensive libraries and complicated new syntaxes.