Unlike many other languages, Jai tries to achieve a lot by leveraging compile-time typechecking and focusing on solving hard problems, rather than simply adding syntax sugar that solves easy problems. That’s why the list of reserved keywords is rather short.
| Keywords | Purpose |
|---|---|
bool, true, false
|
booleans howto |
int, s8, u8, s16, u16, s32, u32, s64, u64
|
integers |
float, float32, float64
|
float point numbers |
void |
|
enum, enum_flags
|
enums howto, enum unary dot howto |
struct, using, union
|
|
string |
strings howto, Strings and String Manipulation |
type_of, cast
|
types howto |
if, ifx, then, else, case
|
If Statements, Case Branching |
for, while, break, continue
|
|
return |
|
defer |
|
inline |
A guaranteed inline |
remove |
|
xx |
Auto-cast |
Gotchas
- The following identifiers are not reserved:
function,assert,exit. -
itandit_indexare available in loops, but are not reserved either.