Philosophy of Starlight

Starlight is designed to be:

• Readable for beginners
• Strict enough to avoid mistakes
• Simple but expandable

Output: sldeploy

sldeploy "Hello, Starlight!";

Reason: sldeploy clearly means “send output to user”. It avoids confusion with traditional print or console.log.

Variables: let

let age = 18;
let name = "Alex";

Reason: Only let exists to reduce cognitive load. No var, no const confusion.

Input: ask()

let username = ask("Enter your name:");

Reason: ask reads naturally in English.

Type Conversion

let count = num("5");
let text = str(123);

Reason: Starlight forces explicit conversions to avoid silent bugs.

Conditions

if (age >= 18) {
    sldeploy "Access granted";
} else {
    sldeploy "Access denied";
}

Reason: Curly braces enforce structure and prevent logic errors.

Loops

let i = 1;
while (i <= 5) {
    sldeploy i;
    i = i + 1;
}

Reason: Minimal loop types keep learning simple.

Functions

func greet(name) {
    return "Hello " + name;
}

Reason: Functions exist for reuse and clarity.

Imports

import chalk;

Reason: Imports are explicit and simple. No destructuring or alias complexity.

Error Safety

Reason: Fail fast to help beginners learn faster.

Final Thoughts

Starlight is intentionally minimal. Every keyword exists for a reason.

Learn it once. Understand it fully. Build confidently.