Qi is a lightweight, fast, and open source Chinese programming language.
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After reading an article on how programming languages are created, I was inspired to create an interpreter myself. I took a look at how several languages were implemented, and realized that all of them were based on english. I wanted to make a programming language based on a "foreign" natural language, such as Chinese, and see what drawbacks it might lead to. I started simple by referencing various resources posted online (most notably Crafting Interpreters), and then slowly began implementing concepts mostly on my own. Turns out that creating an entire programming language from scratch is pretty tough, but that was what made it fun.
Why name it Qi? Qi was derived from the pinyin of the Chinese character "气", which means "air" in English. I wanted this language to be quick and lightweight, as well as fully transparent, just like air!
打印行（"你好，世界"）