Ergo (v0.20)

[jolanglinais]

Tasks

• Language
  • New string template syntax `This is text with {% expression %} and more text`
  • Support for enumerated values, with proper typing and pattern matching support
  • Expression sublanguage for modifying state
• Standard Librar
  • New encode and decode functions
  • New format function for DateTime
• Bug fixes
  • now is no longer a magic variable
  • toString now properly format numeric values based on their types
  • constants are now properly imported and scoped, and can be accessed using an explicit namespace
  • Cicero target properly includes type hierarchy

Related Issues:

• Cicero (v0.20) #87
• Ergo Issue 646

Hacktoberfest:

This issue can provide for multiple pull requests.

[michizhou]

I can definitely tackle this issue! Feel free to assign it to me.

[jolanglinais]

@michizhou We're in the middle of the Ergo v0.20 release propagation through alpha to beta to full release. This is mainly managed and tackled by @jeromesimeon, so be sure to ask for any direction you may need.

[jeromesimeon]

The documentation now includes descriptions for:

• new built-in functions (Various Improvements to 0.20 #252
• new "template literal" syntax(Various Improvements to 0.20 #252
• new state modification statement(Various Improvements to 0.20 #252
• an Ergo Section in the migration guide

Details of bug fixes I think are better in GitHub / Release notes.

@irmerk Can we close this?