feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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feat: add async/await keywords, Num/String extensions, and Jinja markdown example
Add `async` and `await` token support to the Wren compiler with scheduler resolution logic, extend `Num` with `e` constant, hyperbolic trig, base conversion, and new methods (`isZero`, `gcd`, `lcm`, `digits`, etc.), extend `String` with `lower`, `upper`, `capitalize`, `title`, and regenerate `wren_core.wren.inc`. Include `Makefile` for multi-platform builds, rewrite `README.md` with updated build instructions, and add `example/await_demo.wren` and `example/jinja_markdown.wren` demonstrating new features.
2026-01-25 04:58:39 +01:00
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
2026-01-25 13:09:28 +01:00
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
2026-01-25 13:09:28 +01:00
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add buildmanual target, faker demo, subprocess examples, and contributing sidebar to manual
Add Makefile buildmanual target for manual generation and include faker_demo.wren, subprocess_async_demo.wren, subprocess_concurrent_demo.wren, and subprocess_fiber_demo.wren example scripts. Update manual sidebar across api pages to link new web-server tutorial and contributing section with module architecture, pure-wren/c-backed modules, foreign classes, async patterns, testing, and documentation pages.
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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feat: add buildmanual target, faker demo, subprocess examples, and contributing sidebar to manual
Add Makefile buildmanual target for manual generation and include faker_demo.wren, subprocess_async_demo.wren, subprocess_concurrent_demo.wren, and subprocess_fiber_demo.wren example scripts. Update manual sidebar across api pages to link new web-server tutorial and contributing section with module architecture, pure-wren/c-backed modules, foreign classes, async patterns, testing, and documentation pages.
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feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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< p > A complete reference for the Wren scripting language command-line interface with networking, async I/O, and extended module support.< / p >
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< p > Wren-CLI is a command-line interface for the < a href = "https://wren.io" > Wren programming language< / a > , extended with powerful modules for networking, file I/O, databases, and more. It provides an async event loop powered by libuv, making it suitable for building servers, automation scripts, and command-line tools.< / p >
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feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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< p > Complete documentation for all 32 built-in modules including HTTP, WebSocket, and SQLite.< / p >
feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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< p > Step-by-step guides for building real applications with Wren-CLI.< / p >
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< h2 > Available Modules< / h2 >
< p > Wren-CLI provides a rich set of modules for common programming tasks:< / p >
< h3 > Networking< / h3 >
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< a href = "api/tls.html" class = "module-card" > tls< / a >
< a href = "api/net.html" class = "module-card" > net< / a >
feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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< a href = "api/udp.html" class = "module-card" > udp< / a >
feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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< h3 > Data Processing< / h3 >
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< a href = "api/json.html" class = "module-card" > json< / a >
< a href = "api/base64.html" class = "module-card" > base64< / a >
< a href = "api/regex.html" class = "module-card" > regex< / a >
< a href = "api/jinja.html" class = "module-card" > jinja< / a >
< a href = "api/crypto.html" class = "module-card" > crypto< / a >
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< h3 > System< / h3 >
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< a href = "api/os.html" class = "module-card" > os< / a >
< a href = "api/env.html" class = "module-card" > env< / a >
< a href = "api/signal.html" class = "module-card" > signal< / a >
< a href = "api/subprocess.html" class = "module-card" > subprocess< / a >
< a href = "api/io.html" class = "module-card" > io< / a >
feat: add async/await keywords, Num/String extensions, and Jinja markdown example
Add `async` and `await` token support to the Wren compiler with scheduler resolution logic, extend `Num` with `e` constant, hyperbolic trig, base conversion, and new methods (`isZero`, `gcd`, `lcm`, `digits`, etc.), extend `String` with `lower`, `upper`, `capitalize`, `title`, and regenerate `wren_core.wren.inc`. Include `Makefile` for multi-platform builds, rewrite `README.md` with updated build instructions, and add `example/await_demo.wren` and `example/jinja_markdown.wren` demonstrating new features.
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< a href = "api/pathlib.html" class = "module-card" > pathlib< / a >
feat: add fswatch, sysinfo, and udp demo scripts plus reorder manual sidebar links
Add three new example scripts demonstrating the fswatch, sysinfo, and udp modules with file watching, system metrics, and UDP echo server/client patterns. Reorder the manual API sidebar navigation to list modules alphabetically, removing deprecated entries like websocket, tls, net, json, regex, jinja, os, signal, subprocess, sqlite, and timer while adding argparse, dataset, fswatch, and html.
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< a href = "api/sysinfo.html" class = "module-card" > sysinfo< / a >
< a href = "api/fswatch.html" class = "module-card" > fswatch< / a >
feat: add example scripts for argparse, bytes, dataset, html, markdown, uuid, wdantic, and web chat modules
Add comprehensive demo scripts showcasing the usage of multiple Wren modules including argument parsing, byte manipulation, in-memory dataset operations, HTML encoding/slugification, markdown-to-HTML conversion, UUID generation/validation, schema validation with wdantic, and a full web chat application with REST endpoints.
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< h3 > Data & Time< / h3 >
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< a href = "api/sqlite.html" class = "module-card" > sqlite< / a >
< a href = "api/datetime.html" class = "module-card" > datetime< / a >
< a href = "api/timer.html" class = "module-card" > timer< / a >
< a href = "api/math.html" class = "module-card" > math< / a >
< a href = "api/scheduler.html" class = "module-card" > scheduler< / a >
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< h2 > Quick Example< / h2 >
< pre > < code > import "http" for Http
import "json" for Json
var response = Http.get("https://api.github.com/users/wren-lang")
var data = Json.parse(response.body)
System.print("User: %(data["login"])")
System.print("Repos: %(data["public_repos"])")< / code > < / pre >
< h2 > Features< / h2 >
< ul >
< li > < strong > Async I/O< / strong > - Non-blocking operations powered by libuv< / li >
< li > < strong > HTTP/HTTPS< / strong > - Full HTTP client with TLS support< / li >
< li > < strong > WebSocket< / strong > - Client and server WebSocket support< / li >
< li > < strong > SQLite< / strong > - Embedded database for persistent storage< / li >
< li > < strong > Templates< / strong > - Jinja2-compatible template engine< / li >
< li > < strong > Regex< / strong > - Full regular expression support< / li >
< li > < strong > Cross-platform< / strong > - Runs on Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD< / li >
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