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YesNt Code Editor

YesNt.CodeEditor is a terminal editor for writing, formatting, running, and debugging YesNt scripts.

Start the editor

yesntcode [optional-path-to-file.ynt]

If you pass a file path, it is loaded on startup.

Modes

  • Command mode: enter editor commands in the >>> prompt.
  • Edit mode: direct text editing with keyboard navigation.
  • Debug mode: script output/debug information while running.

Command mode commands

Command Description
edit Switch to edit mode
line <n> Jump to line n and switch to edit mode
save [path] Save to current path or a new path
load <path> Load a file
new Create new file
format Auto-format indentation
run [path] Save then run script (runs unsaved buffer if no path is set)
debug [path] [step] Save then run in debug mode (step enables step-by-step execution)
exit Close the editor

Edit mode controls

  • Arrow keys: move cursor
  • Enter: split line
  • Backspace/Delete: remove characters/merge lines
  • Alt+C: return to command mode
  • Alt+T: jump to top
  • Alt+B: jump to bottom
  • Alt+S: jump to start of line
  • Alt+E: jump to end of line
  • Alt+R: run script
  • Alt+D: run debug mode
  • Alt+F: format current file

Formatter behavior (quick summary)

  • Indents func, if, else, and while blocks.
  • Dedents on return, end_if, and end_while.
  • exit / throw / error close active non-function blocks for following lines.
  • Comment lines (# ...) are kept unindented.