FlareStart
HomeNewsHow ToSources
FlareStart

Where developers start their day. All the tech news & tutorials that matter, in one place.

Quick Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Tutorials
  • Sources
  • Privacy Policy

Connect

© 2026 FlareStart. All rights reserved.

Back to articles
My Own Programming Language
How-ToProgramming Languages

My Own Programming Language

via Dev.to PythonElabsurdo9842h ago

I built my own programming language from scratch (and it took me 2 months) Ever since I started learning to code, I had one dream that always felt too big: what if I built my own programming language? Not a toy. Not a calculator. A real language — with variables, functions, classes, error handling, and its own package manager. So I did it. And it only took me about 2 months. What is Luz? Luz (the Spanish word for light ) is a lightweight interpreted programming language written in Python. It's designed to be simple, readable, and easy to learn. This is valid Luz code: name = listen("What is your name? ") write($"Hello {name}!") for i = 1 to 5 { if even(i) { write($"{i} is even") } else { write($"{i} is odd") } } It has: Dynamic typing Format strings — $"Hello {name}!" Classes and inheritance Lambdas — fn(x) => x * 2 Error handling — attempt / rescue A module system — import "utils.luz" A package manager called Ray A standalone Windows installer (no Python required) Full documentation w

Continue reading on Dev.to Python

Opens in a new tab

Read Full Article
0 views

Related Articles

Botanical garden
How-To

Botanical garden

Dev.to Tutorial • 2h ago

Task 3: Delivery Man Task
How-To

Task 3: Delivery Man Task

Dev.to • 3h ago

I Wasted Months Memorizing Design Patterns — This One Trick Changed Everything
How-To

I Wasted Months Memorizing Design Patterns — This One Trick Changed Everything

Medium Programming • 3h ago

Top 5 Games to Improve Your Coding Skills
How-To

Top 5 Games to Improve Your Coding Skills

Medium Programming • 4h ago

I Got a $40 Parking Fine, So I’m Building an App That Fixes It
How-To

I Got a $40 Parking Fine, So I’m Building an App That Fixes It

Medium Programming • 7h ago

Discover More Articles