Syntax Reference

This page details the complete syntax specification for SSAL.

Comments

Single-line comments start with #:

# This is a comment
task build:  # This is also a comment
    run "gcc main.c"

Variables

Declaration

Variables are declared using the var keyword:

var NAME = "value"
var VERSION = "1.0.0"
var COMPILER = "gcc"

Usage

Reference variables using $:

task build:
    run "$COMPILER main.c -o $OUTPUT"

Tasks

Tasks are the primary unit of work in SSAL:

task taskname:
    command1
    command2
    command3

Task Dependencies

Tasks can depend on other tasks:

task test: build
    run "./runtests"

Commands

Built-in Commands

1. run: Execute shell commands

run "npm install"

2. ech: Print to console

ech "Building project..."

3. delete: Remove files

delete "build/"

4. tsk: Invoke another task

tsk "task_name"

Best Practices

1. Use descriptive task names
2. Comment complex operations
3. Keep tasks focused and single-purpose
4. Use variables for reusable values