The Ring programming language version 1.8 book - Part 44 of 202
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This document discusses using the Ring programming language to create natural language programming. It provides examples of how to define classes to handle natural language statements and change keywords, operators, and handling errors. Key examples include changing the "and" keyword, changing the "+" operator, handling multiple instructions, and accepting literal text instead of strings. The document demonstrates how to evaluate natural code using Eval() and handle errors using BraceError().
![Ring Documentation, Release 1.8
aNumbers + nNumber
next
func getsum
nSUm = 0
for x in aNumbers nSum+= x next
see "The Sum : " + nSum
private
value=0 aNumbers=[]
Output:
Enter Number (1) :3
Enter Number (2) :4
The Sum : 7
48.10 BraceError() Method
The next examples demonstrates how to use the “BraceError” method to handle errors when accessing the object using
braces {}.
Example:
func main
o1 = new point {
x=10 y=20 z=30
TEST
SEE test
}
class point x y z
func braceerror
see "Handle Error!" + nl
SEE "Message :" + cCatchError + nl
if ( left(cCatchError,11) = "Error (R24)" ) and not isattribute(self,"test")
see "add attribute" + nl
addattribute(self,"test")
test = 10
ok
see "done" + nl
return
Output:
Handle Error!
Message :Error (R24) : Using uninitialized variable : test
add attribute
done
10
Example:
new point {
x=10 y=20 z=30
test()
see "mmm..." + NL
}
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- 1. CHAPTER FORTYEIGHT NATURAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING Using the Ring programming language, we can create Natural programming languages based on classes and objects. 48.1 History In 2010, I developed a new programming language called Supernova (developed using PWCT). This language uses a code that looks similar to Natural Language statements to create simple GUI applications. Now after five years, In the Ring programming language, we can get similar results, but now we have the ability to create/use code similar to Natural language statements in any domain that we like or need. The Ring programming language comes with the Supernova spirit, but with more generalization and with mix of other languages spirits. 48.2 Example The next example presents how to create a class that define two instructions The first instruction is : I want window The second instruction is : Window title = <expr> Also keywords that can be ignored like the ‘the’ keyword New App { I want window The window title = "hello world" } Class App # Attributes for the instruction I want window i want window nIwantwindow = 0 # Attributes for the instruction Window title # Here we don't define the window attribute again title nWindowTitle = 0 # Keywords to ignore, just give them any value the=0 func geti 401
- 2. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 if nIwantwindow = 0 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwant if nIwantwindow = 1 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwindow if nIwantwindow = 2 nIwantwindow= 0 see "Instruction : I want window" + nl ok if nWindowTitle = 0 nWindowTitle++ ok func settitle cValue if nWindowTitle = 1 nWindowTitle=0 see "Instruction : Window Title = " + cValue + nl ok Output: Instruction : I want window Instruction : Window Title = hello world 48.3 Change the Ring Keyword ‘And’ What if we want to connect between the two instructions using ‘and’ We have a problem because in Ring ‘and’ is a keyword We can change that using the ChangeRingKeyword command. Syntax: ChangeRingKeyword <oldkeyword> <newkeyword> Note: remember to restore the keyword again Tip: The ChangeRingKeyword command is executed in the scanner stage by the compiler (before parsing). Example: ChangeRingKeyword and _and New App { I want window and the window title = "hello world" } Class App 48.3. Change the Ring Keyword ‘And’ 402
- 3. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 # Attributes for the instruction I want window i want window nIwantwindow = 0 # Attributes for the instruction Window title # Here we don't define the window attribute again title nWindowTitle = 0 # Keywords to ignore, just give them any value the=0 and=0 ChangeRingKeyword _and and func geti if nIwantwindow = 0 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwant if nIwantwindow = 1 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwindow if nIwantwindow = 2 nIwantwindow= 0 see "Instruction : I want window" + nl ok if nWindowTitle = 0 nWindowTitle++ ok func settitle cValue if nWindowTitle = 1 nWindowTitle=0 see "Instruction : Window Title = " + cValue + nl ok func getand see "Using : and" + nl Output: Instruction : I want window Using : and Instruction : Window Title = hello world 48.4 Change the Ring Operator ‘+’ What if we want to define a new behavior for any operator like the “+” operator. We can do this change using the ChangeRingOperator command to hide operator (change it’s name) Then we can use the operator as identifier that we can handle it’s behaviour Syntax: 48.4. Change the Ring Operator ‘+’ 403
- 4. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 ChangeRingOperator <oldoperator> <newoperator> Note: remember to restore the operator again Tip: The ChangeRingOperator command is executed in the scanner stage by the compiler (before parsing). Example: ChangeRingOperator + _+ New App { + } Class App + func get+ see "Plus operator" ChangeRingOperator _+ + Output: Plus operator 48.5 Change the ‘=’ operator to ‘is’ Example: ChangeRingKeyword and _and ChangeRingOperator = is New App { I want window and the window title is "hello world" } ChangeRingOperator is = Class App # Attributes for the instruction I want window i want window nIwantwindow = 0 # Attributes for the instruction Window title # Here we don't define the window attribute again title nWindowTitle = 0 # Keywords to ignore, just give them any value the=0 and=0 ChangeRingKeyword _and and func geti if nIwantwindow = 0 48.5. Change the ‘=’ operator to ‘is’ 404
- 5. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwant if nIwantwindow = 1 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwindow if nIwantwindow = 2 nIwantwindow= 0 see "Instruction : I want window" + nl ok if nWindowTitle = 0 nWindowTitle++ ok func settitle cValue if nWindowTitle = 1 nWindowTitle=0 see "Instruction : Window Title = " + cValue + nl ok 48.6 Using Eval() with our Natural Code Example: func Main cProgram = ' I want window and the window title is "hello world" ' MyLanguage(cProgram) Func MyLanguage cCode # We add to the code the instructions that change keywords and operators # Because Eval() uses a new Compiler Object (the original keywords and operatos). cCode = ' ChangeRingKeyword and _and ChangeRingOperator = is ' + cCode New App { eval(cCode) } Class App # Attributes for the instruction I want window i want window nIwantwindow = 0 # Attributes for the instruction Window title # Here we don't define the window attribute again 48.6. Using Eval() with our Natural Code 405
- 6. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 title nWindowTitle = 0 # Keywords to ignore, just give them any value the=0 ChangeRingKeyword and _and and=0 ChangeRingKeyword _and and func geti if nIwantwindow = 0 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwant if nIwantwindow = 1 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwindow if nIwantwindow = 2 nIwantwindow= 0 see "Instruction : I want window" + nl ok if nWindowTitle = 0 nWindowTitle++ ok func settitle cValue if nWindowTitle = 1 nWindowTitle=0 see "Instruction : Window Title = " + cValue + nl ok 48.7 BraceStart and BraceEnd Methods We can write code that will be executed before/after using { } Example: o1 = new test { see "Hello" + nl } o1 {} class test func bracestart see "start" + nl func braceend see "end" + nl Output: 48.7. BraceStart and BraceEnd Methods 406
- 7. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 start Hello end start end 48.8 BraceExprEval Method The next example demonstrates how to use the “BraceExprEval” method to get expressions in Natural code. Example: new natural { create 5 } class natural create=0 lkeyword = false func braceexpreval r if lkeyword lkeyword=false return ok see "expr eval" + nl see "type: " + type(r) see nl see "value : " see r see nl func getcreate lkeyword = true see "create" + nl Output: create expr eval type: NUMBER value : 5 48.9 Real Natural Code The next example is a more advanced example # Natural Code new program { Accept 2 numbers then print the sum } # Natural Code Implementation class program # Keywords Accept=0 numbers=0 then=0 print=0 the=0 sum=0 # Execution func braceexpreval x value = x func getnumbers for x=1 to value see "Enter Number ("+x+") :" give nNumber 48.8. BraceExprEval Method 407
- 8. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 aNumbers + nNumber next func getsum nSUm = 0 for x in aNumbers nSum+= x next see "The Sum : " + nSum private value=0 aNumbers=[] Output: Enter Number (1) :3 Enter Number (2) :4 The Sum : 7 48.10 BraceError() Method The next examples demonstrates how to use the “BraceError” method to handle errors when accessing the object using braces {}. Example: func main o1 = new point { x=10 y=20 z=30 TEST SEE test } class point x y z func braceerror see "Handle Error!" + nl SEE "Message :" + cCatchError + nl if ( left(cCatchError,11) = "Error (R24)" ) and not isattribute(self,"test") see "add attribute" + nl addattribute(self,"test") test = 10 ok see "done" + nl return Output: Handle Error! Message :Error (R24) : Using uninitialized variable : test add attribute done 10 Example: new point { x=10 y=20 z=30 test() see "mmm..." + NL } 48.10. BraceError() Method 408
- 9. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 class point x y z func braceerror see "Handle Error!" + nl see "Message :" + cCatchError + nl see self see "Done" + NL Output: Handle Error! Message :Error (R3) : Calling Function without definition !: test x: 10.000000 y: 20.000000 z: 30.000000 Done mmm... 48.11 Clean Natural Code Instead of typing the literal as “literal” we can accept the words directly. Example: The next example accept hello world instead of “hello world” But this example uses braceend() to check the end of the instruction This means that this class process only one natural statement that end with literal. ChangeRingKeyword and _and New App { I want window and the window title is hello world } Class App # Attributes for the instruction I want window i want window nIwantwindow = 0 # Attributes for the instruction Window title # Here we don't define the window attribute again title is nWindowTitle = 0 # Keywords to ignore, just give them any value the=0 and=0 # Data literal = "" ChangeRingKeyword _and and func geti if nIwantwindow = 0 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwant 48.11. Clean Natural Code 409
- 10. Ring Documentation, Release 1.8 if nIwantwindow = 1 nIwantwindow++ ok func getwindow if nIwantwindow = 2 nIwantwindow= 0 see "Instruction : I want window" + nl ok if nWindowTitle = 0 nWindowTitle++ ok func gettitle if nWindowTitle = 1 nWindowTitle=2 ok func getis if nWindowTitle = 2 nWindowTitle=3 ok func braceend if nWindowTitle = 3 see "Instruction : Window Title = " + literal + nl nWindowTitle = 0 ok func braceerror c= substr(cCatchError,":") while c > 0 c= substr(cCatchError,":") cCatchError=substr(cCatchError,c+1) end literal += substr(cCatchError,1) 48.11. Clean Natural Code 410