K2 Programming Language

K2 is an ultra-fast programming language with execution times between 70 nanoseconds and 9 milliseconds. It features a simple syntax for basic arithmetic operations and variable management.

Features

• Ultra-Fast Execution: Most operations complete in under 1000 nanoseconds
• Simple Syntax: Easy to learn and use
• Performance Monitoring: Built-in execution time display
• File-Based Execution: Run programs from files
• Direct Expression Mode: Execute single expressions from the command line
• Minimal Footprint: The entire interpreter is under 30KB

Quick Start

Installation

From Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/JJPEOPLES/k2lang.git
cd k2lang

# Build and install
./scripts/build.sh
sudo ./scripts/install.sh

Using the Debian Package

# Build the Debian package
./scripts/build_deb.sh

# Install the package
sudo dpkg -i k2-language_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb

Running K2 Programs

# Run a K2 program file
k2 examples/basic.k2

# Execute a single expression
k2 -e "print 100 + 200"

Examples

Basic Example

# Basic K2 program
x = 42
print x

Output:

42
Execution time: 1230 nanoseconds

Arithmetic Example

# Arithmetic operations
a = 10
b = 5

sum = a + b
diff = a - b
product = a * b
quotient = a / b

print sum
print diff
print product
print quotient

Output:

15
Execution time: 1150 nanoseconds
5
Execution time: 1120 nanoseconds
50
Execution time: 1130 nanoseconds
2
Execution time: 1140 nanoseconds

Repository Structure

• src/ - Source code for the K2 language
• bin/ - Precompiled binary
• docs/ - Documentation
• examples/ - Example K2 programs
• scripts/ - Build and installation scripts
• tests/ - Test files

Scripts

• scripts/build.sh - Builds the K2 interpreter from source
• scripts/install.sh - Installs K2 on your system
• scripts/build_deb.sh - Creates a Debian package
• scripts/run_tests.sh - Runs the test suite

Documentation

For complete documentation, see the K2 Language Documentation.

Performance

K2 is designed for speed. Here are typical execution times:

Operation Type	Execution Time Range
Variable assignment	100-400 nanoseconds
Simple arithmetic	70-500 nanoseconds
Print operation	1000-2000 nanoseconds
Complex expressions	300-5000 nanoseconds

License

K2 is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Website

👉 Visit the official K2 website