Author: bernhard Date: Sat Jan 3 08:17:16 2009 New Revision: 34888 Modified: trunk/languages/LANGUAGES_STATUS.pod
Log: TT #46 Remove LANGUAGES.STATUS? Remove the entries that are already in the Wiki. Modified: trunk/languages/LANGUAGES_STATUS.pod ============================================================================== --- trunk/languages/LANGUAGES_STATUS.pod (original) +++ trunk/languages/LANGUAGES_STATUS.pod Sat Jan 3 08:17:16 2009 @@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ =head1 What's this? +This file will be removed. The status of language implementations will be tracked on +L<https://trac.parrot.org/parrot/wiki/Languages>. + Most language implementations that target parrot are listed here. At least the implementations that live in the 'languages' directory of the parrot repository should be covered. @@ -10,206 +13,8 @@ should be tracked in the respective languages/*/MAINTAINER files, and we don't want to repeat ourselves. -Languages that work with the unified languages test suite -will have their test results listed under the smokes marked -'languages'. - =head1 List of languages -=head2 APL - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -APL - -=item Status - -Provides support for a variety of monadic/dyadic operators, character -vectors, floats, int, and 1-D vectors. -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -L<languages/APL> - -=back - - -=head2 BASIC/compiler - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -BASIC Compiler - -=item Status - -Most of the samples work. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.3.0 - -=item Location - -C<languages/BASIC/compiler> - -=back - - -=head2 abc - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Basic calculator. See L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bc_%28Unix%29> -Implemented with the Parrot compiler tools PGE and TGE. - -=item Status - -Some failures due to Parrot compiler tools changes. -A former implementation in languages/bc has been -removed in revision 16528. -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/abc> - -=back - - -=head2 befunge - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Functioning -93 interpreter (input routines may be funky). - -=item Status - -Samples working, README explain how to build/use. -(waiting for Parrot objects for a befunge-98 version). - -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.6.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/befunge> - -=back - - -=head2 bf - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -bf. See L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainfuck>. - -=item Status - -Passes all tests. Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/bf> - -=back - - -=head2 c99 - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -PGE grammar for C99. - -=item Status - -Parser is complete. -More work on backend(s) is needed. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.5.3 - -=item Location - -C<languages/c99> - -=back - - -=head2 Cardinal - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Implementation of Ruby 1.9 - -=item Status - -Parser is pretty complete. -Decent support for aggregates and classes. -Minimal class hierarchy. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/cardinal> - -=back - -=head2 Chitchat - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Smalltalk compiler - -=item Status - -Parser is decent. -Everything else is nonexistant. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/chitchat> - -=back =head2 Scheme to PIR with Chicken @@ -238,32 +43,6 @@ =back -=head2 Cola - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Java like language with some hybrid Perl features like regex operators planned. - -See also L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cola_programming_language>. - -=item Status - -Somewhat functioning, some samples working, lacks IO routines. -Not longer actively developed. -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/cola> - -=back - =head2 Common Lisp @@ -314,125 +93,109 @@ =back -=head2 Eclectus + + + +=head2 JSON =over 4 =item Description -A Scheme to PAST compiler implemented in Scheme. -Bootstrapping is planned. +Implements JSON with the PCT. JSON is a +data description (sub) language. +Running the pct-based JSON language, just input some string on the command +line, like [1, 2, 3], and the output is dumped to stdout. =item Status -Planned. +unknown =item Last verified with parrot version -0.8.1 +not verified =item Location -C<languages/eclectus> +C<languages/json> =back -=head2 ECMAScript - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Implementation of ECMAScript 3 (a JavaScript standard) - -=item Status -Parser is complete. Simple arithmetic and function calls work. -Much work needed on parse actions and data types (PMCs or classes). -=item Last verified with parrot version -0.7.1 -=item Location -C<languages/ecmascript> +=head2 Monkey, an implementation of Lua on Parrot -=back +=over 4 -=head2 forth +=item Author -=over 4 +Klaas-Jan Stol =item Description -forth +Making Lua work on Parrot. Implemented in C. The lexer is built with +Flex. The Parser is built with Bison. TreeCC is used to generate the +code for creating the Abstract Syntax Tree. + +There is also a Lua bytecode to PIR compiler at +L<http://kjs.home.fmf.nl/lua2pir/> =item Status -Broken in 0.5.0; relies on a non-existant opcode +Simple examples are working. The current version is 0.2.2. =item Last verified with parrot version -?? +0.2.x =item Location -C<languages/forth> +L<http://kjs.home.fmf.nl/parrot/> + +The Lua PMCs are in C<languages/lua>. =back -=head2 HQ9+ + +=head2 miniperl =over 4 =item Description -A joke language. See L<http://www.cliff.biffle.org/esoterica/hq9plus.html> +miniperl =item Status -Works and is mostly complete. -Based on the Parrot Compiler Toolkit, PCT. +Written by Jeff Goff. Unmaintained. Removed from trunk of Parrot subversion repository. =item Last verified with parrot version -0.8.1 +Unknown =item Location -C<languages/hq9plus> +Up to revision 12805 of the Parrot subversion repository: +C<languages/miniperl> =back -=head2 Jako +=head2 NQP =over 4 =item Description -C/Perl like language, first compiler for Parrot. The intent is to have -a block-structured language that is higher level than IMC, but still -exposes the underlying virtual machine rather directly, in the hope -that this will eventually be useful for coding extensions to the VM in -a language more natural than IMC. - -See also L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jako_(programming)>. +Not Quite Perl : lite-Perl6 implemented with PCT =item Status -The compiler Works, and the language and examples include subroutines -and global constants and variables. NCI also works. The Jako examples -are tested during smoke testing. The 'queens' example currently has -problems and is therefore not tested. - -Has a low-tech hand-coded lexer and parser, and the ability to spit -out the parse tree as XML for debugging. Syntax is a bit rigid, but -includes forms that will be familiar to Perl programmers. - -Part of languages smoke testing. +In progress. =item Last verified with parrot version @@ -440,531 +203,84 @@ =item Location -C<languages/jako> +C<compilers/nqp> =back -=head2 JSON +=head2 parrot_compiler =over 4 =item Description -Implements JSON with the PCT. JSON is a -data description (sub) language. -Running the pct-based JSON language, just input some string on the command -line, like [1, 2, 3], and the output is dumped to stdout. +An example on how the builtin PASM, PIR and PAST compilers can be used +from within PASM and PIR programs. =item Status -unknown +Working. Part of languages smoke testing. =item Last verified with parrot version -not verified +0.7.1 =item Location -C<languages/json> +C<languages/parrot_compiler> =back -=head2 Kea Common Lisp + + + +=head2 PJS =over 4 =item Description -Kea Common Lisp is an implementation of ANSI Common Lisp that is -based on CMU Common Lisp (see L<http://www.cons.org/cmucl/>). -The chief goal of the Kea Common Lisp project is -to provide easy interoperability between Lisp and the other dynamic -languages hosted on Parrot. +PJS is a JavaScript (ECMAScript) implementation. It makes use of flex/bison for parsing. +It can only do basic things right now (variables, if-else, loops, try-catch-finally, eval, etc.). =item Status -The runtime is incomplete, being at the level of a simple desk -calculator with an eccentric syntax, but the cross-compiler already -supports most of the core semantic repertoire. The cross-compiler is -almost capable of compiling itself; when that happens, EVAL will become -suddenly much more powerful, and Kea will be able to grow rapidly. +Started. =item Last verified with parrot version -0.4.15 +0.4.14 =item Location -L<http://rgrjr.dyndns.org/lisp/kea-cl/> +L<http://users.fulladsl.be/spb1622/pjs/> + +=item Wiki + +L<http://www.perlfoundation.org/parrot/index.cgi?javascript> =back -=head2 lazy-k + +=head2 Python =over 4 =item Description -lazy-k is a pure functional programming language according to the SKI calculus. -See also L<http://homepages.cwi.nl/~tromp/cl/lazy-k.html> +python =item Status -Broken with Parrot 0.8.2.devel. -Not complete. -Part of languages smoke testing. -A new maintainer is sought. +This project is stalled. +It used to be mostly working except for classes/exec/import. +For licensing reasons, not in parrot's svn tree. =item Last verified with parrot version -0.8.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/lazy-k> - -=back - - -=head2 lolcode - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Beginnings of an LOLCODE compiler, based on the spec described at -L<http://lolcode.com/specs/1.2> - -=item Status - -VISIBLE and BTW "work" - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/lolcode> - -=back - - -=head2 Lua - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Lua 5.1 interpreter implemented with PCT and TGE. - -Lua 5.1 Standard Libraries (a large subset) implemented in PIR. - -=item Status - -Part of languages smoke testing. - -See details in F<languages/lua/doc/status.pod> or at -L<http://www.parrotcode.org/talks/LuaOnParrot.pdf>. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/lua> - -=back - - -=head2 Monkey, an implementation of Lua on Parrot - -=over 4 - -=item Author - -Klaas-Jan Stol - -=item Description - -Making Lua work on Parrot. Implemented in C. The lexer is built with -Flex. The Parser is built with Bison. TreeCC is used to generate the -code for creating the Abstract Syntax Tree. - -There is also a Lua bytecode to PIR compiler at -L<http://kjs.home.fmf.nl/lua2pir/> - -=item Status - -Simple examples are working. The current version is 0.2.2. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.2.x - -=item Location - -L<http://kjs.home.fmf.nl/parrot/> - -The Lua PMCs are in C<languages/lua>. - -=back - - -=head2 Parrot m4 - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Port of GNU m4 to PIR. - -=item Status - -Functioning for handcrafted test cases. Loading frozen -state is currently broken. Far from complete. Revision 0.0.14 - -Part of languages smoke testing. - -Development is stalled. Takers are welcome. Some tests fail. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.8.0 - -=item Location - -C<languages/m4> - -=back - - -=head2 Markdown - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Port of Markdown, see L<http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/>. - -=item Status - -Early stage. - -Based on PCT/NQP/PGE. - -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/markdown> - -=back - - -=head2 miniperl - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -miniperl - -=item Status - -Written by Jeff Goff. Unmaintained. Removed from trunk of Parrot subversion repository. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -Unknown - -=item Location - -Up to revision 12805 of the Parrot subversion repository: -C<languages/miniperl> - -=back - - -=head2 NQP - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Not Quite Perl : lite-Perl6 implemented with PCT - -=item Status - -In progress. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<compilers/nqp> - -=back - - -=head2 Ook - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Another joke language implemented with a compiler targeting PASM. - -=item Status - -Samples working, README explain how to build/use. -Part of languages smoke testing. -A new maintainer is sought. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.8.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/ook> - -=back - -=head2 parrot_compiler - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -An example on how the builtin PASM, PIR and PAST compilers can be used -from within PASM and PIR programs. - -=item Status - -Working. Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/parrot_compiler> - -=back - - - -=head2 Rakudo - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -This is a PCT based implementation of Perl 6. -Actively developed, - -=item Status - -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with Parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/perl6> -L<http://rakudo.org> - -=back - - -=head2 Pheme - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -It's not Scheme, it's Pheme! Pheme is a cleaned-up, partially implemented -Lisp-2 compiler inspired by Scheme and built with TGE and PGE. - -=item Status - -Pheme handles function calls, a few built-in-PIR primitives, and atoms and -lists. It also runs its tests written in pure Pheme. It is nearly to the -point of being able to define the rest of the standard library in terms of its -builtins. - -=item Last verified with Parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/pheme> - -=back - - -=head2 Pipp - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Pipp is Parrot's PHP. - -Implemented with PCT. - -=item Status - -Very incomplete. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.8.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/pipp> - -=item Wiki - -L<http://www.perlfoundation.org/parrot/index.cgi?pipp> - -=back - - -=head2 PIR - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -A PIR compiler using Parrot compiler tools. - -=item Status - -Fairly complete, about 95%. Note that this implementation is not exactly the same -as the language as accepted by IMCC. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.4.15 - -=item location - -languages/PIR - -=back - - -=head2 PJS - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -PJS is a JavaScript (ECMAScript) implementation. It makes use of flex/bison for parsing. -It can only do basic things right now (variables, if-else, loops, try-catch-finally, eval, etc.). - -=item Status - -Started. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.4.14 - -=item Location - -L<http://users.fulladsl.be/spb1622/pjs/> - -=item Wiki - -L<http://www.perlfoundation.org/parrot/index.cgi?javascript> - -=back - - -=head2 Punie - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Perl1 implemented in PIR with the PCT - -=item Status - -So far, Punie handles constants (strings, integers, floats), variables, print -statements, conditionals, do blocks, comma lists, and some basic math -and logic ops. -Parser is 90% complete; waiting for more PAST support. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/punie> - -=back - - -=head2 Pynie - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -A Python compiler for Parrot implemented with PCT. - -=item Status - -Functions and simple expressions are working. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.6.2 - -=item Location - -C<languages/pynie> - -=back - - -=head2 Python - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -python - -=item Status - -This project is stalled. -It used to be mostly working except for classes/exec/import. -For licensing reasons, not in parrot's svn tree. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.0.11 +0.0.11 =item Location @@ -972,196 +288,6 @@ =back - -=head2 regex - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -regex - -=item Status - -Working but fairly minimal. -Part of languages smoke testing. Almost all tests are succeeding. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/regex> - -=back - - -=head2 Scheme - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -A Scheme to PIR compiler implemented in Perl 5. - -=item Status - -Works as far as implemented. Lists, functions and closures are working but many -functions are missing implementation. Works with the current calling conventions. -Part of languages smoke testing. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.6.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/scheme> - -=back - - -=head2 Squaak - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Squaak is not Squeak - -=item Status - -An example languages from the PCT tutorial. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/squaak> - -=back - - -=head2 Tcl ("partcl") - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -A from scratch implementation of a Tcl 8.5 compiler in parrot. - -=item Location - -L<http://code.google.com/p/partcl/> - -=back - - -=head2 unlambda - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -unlambda is a pure functional programming language with mostly eager -evaluation following the SKI calculus (+ a few extensions) - -See also L<http://www.madore.org/~david/programs/unlambda/> - -=item Status - -Working. Part of languages smoke testing. -A new maintainer is sought. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.8.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/unlambda> - -=back - - -=head2 URM - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -URM, Universal register machine. - -=item Status - -Functioning, all examples working. Language standard is stable and not -expected to change soon. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.6.4 - -=item Location - -C<languages/urm> - -=back - - -=head2 WMLScript Translator - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Translates WMLScript bytecode to PIR. - -The language WMLScript is a subset of ECMAScript (ie JavaScript). -WMLScript defines also an bytecode interpreter (stack based), a binary format. - -=item Status - -Part of languages smoke testing. - -See details in F<languages/WMLScript/doc/status.pod>. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.7.1 - -=item Location - -C<languages/WMLScript> - -=back - - -=head2 Zcode - -=over 4 - -=item Description - -Infocom's Z-machine. See also L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine>. - -=item Status - -25 out of 66 Z3 opcodes all or mostly done. A long way from Zork. -3 out of 4 test files working. - -=item Last verified with parrot version - -0.4.15 - -=item Location - -C<languges/Zcode> - -=back - =head1 Defunct languages This section will eventually be removed, for now serves as a pointer to
