Bob Nystrom
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Implement a new `readByte()` static method on the `Stdin` class that reads one byte from standard input, blocking the current fiber until a byte is received. The method returns the byte value as a number or `null` if stdin is closed. Refactor the internal buffering mechanism by introducing a shared `read_()` helper method that both `readByte()` and `readLine()` use, replacing the previous per-method buffering logic. The `readByte()` implementation peels off the first byte from the internal `__buffered` string using `bytes[0]` and slicing. Add two test files: `read_byte.wren` verifying byte-by-byte reading of "first" and "second" input lines, and `read_byte_eof.wren` confirming that reading after stdin is closed returns the expected error message.
Wren is a small, fast, class-based concurrent scripting language
Think Smalltalk in a Lua-sized package with a dash of Erlang and wrapped up in a familiar, modern syntax.
System.print("Hello, world!")
class Wren {
flyTo(city) {
System.print("Flying to %(city)")
}
}
var adjectives = Fiber.new {
["small", "clean", "fast"].each {|word| Fiber.yield(word) }
}
while (!adjectives.isDone) System.print(adjectives.call())
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Wren is small. The VM implementation is under 4,000 semicolons. You can skim the whole thing in an afternoon. It's small, but not dense. It is readable and lovingly-commented.
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Wren is fast. A fast single-pass compiler to tight bytecode, and a compact object representation help Wren compete with other dynamic languages.
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Wren is class-based. There are lots of scripting languages out there, but many have unusual or non-existent object models. Wren places classes front and center.
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Wren is concurrent. Lightweight fibers are core to the execution model and let you organize your program into an army of communicating coroutines.
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Wren is a scripting language. Wren is intended for embedding in applications. It has no dependencies, a small standard library, and an easy-to-use C API. It compiles cleanly as C99, C++98 or anything later.
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