An interpreter for 9608 pseudocode

Pseudo is an interpreter for 9608 pseudocode, a pseudocode syntax used in Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science.

The latest version is 0.5.0a.

Setup

pip install pseudo-9608

Usage

To try pseudo without installing it, fork the Replit repl at https://replit.com/@nyjc-computing/pseudocode-repl.

Shell: Running with a pseudocode file

$ pseudo myfile.pseudo

This will run the pseudocode interpreter on the file myfile.pseudo.

Python: Running with a pseudocode file

import pseudocode

pseudocode.runFile('myfile.pseudo')

This will run the pseudocode interpreter on the file myfile.pseudo.

Python: Running with a pseudocode string

import pseudocode

code = """
OUTPUT "Hello World!"
"""

pseudocode.run(code)

This will run the pseudocode interpreter on the string code.

Build Instructions

I don't have a build process for Windows yet; if you are experienced in this area and can offer help, please contact me!

On Unix, Linux:

poetry build
poetry install

This will install Pseudo as pseudo.

Chapters

This project is also an attempt to write a programming book in a new style. Each chapter of this book is written as a pull request.

Links to each chapter's pull request can be found in CONTENTS.md.