Vyrn

Tiny, Elegant, and Fast — A Modern Lua-inspired Programming Language Implemented in PureBasic.

Vyrn is a concise, lightweight programming language designed for small-scale applications and embedded scripting. Built entirely in PureBasic, it brings the familiar elegance of Lua while evolving its own unique language characteristics.

• Ultra Lightweight: Minimal footprint with zero extra dynamic libraries needed.
• Pure $PureBasic Implementation: Seamlessly embeddable into host applications written in PureBasic or C.
• Lua-Inspired Syntax: Familiar, clean, and quick to learn for Lua developers.
• Built for Embedding: Designed specifically for scriptable apps, game engine logic, and small tooling.
• Syntax Highlighting IDE: Designed specifically for Vyrn's unique grammar and built-in functions.

• Windows 11 above (recommend)
• PureBasic 6.40 above (recommend)

Building requires PureBasic Compiler and test under Windows 11.
Module features require PureBasic 5.20 and above.

Vyrn supports both Lua and Vyrn's own syntax.

-- Vyrn (Optional Typing)
def greet(name: string) -> string
    return "Hello, " .. name .. "!"
end

def calculate_bonus(score: number) -> number
    return score * 1.1
end

print(greet("Vyrn"))
print(calculate_bonus(100))

-- Output:
-- Hello, Vyrn!
-- 110

-- Lua
function greet(name)
    return "Hello, " .. name .. "!"
end

function calculate_bonus(score)
    return score * 1.1
end

print(greet("Vyrn"))
print(calculate_bonus(100))

-- Output:
-- Hello, Vyrn!
-- 110

• 2016: Vyrn (LuaLiteVM) was initially written in PowerBasic 10.04.
• 2018: Rewritten in FreeBasic 1.05 using FBEdit.
• 2024: Rewritten in the latest version of PureBasic and renamed to Vyrn.

• Eros Olmi (BINT32)
• TJ (luna)
• airtrack (luna)

Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Ji-Feng Tsai.
Code released under the MIT license.

• Built-in Functions (IO, File, Socket, etc)
• Compile-time Strict
• Error Handling
• More examples

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