Chapter 0. Preface
0.1 - About the Author and Hassium
My name is Jacob Misirian and I am the creator of the Hassium Programming Language. In 2015 I started writing the Hassium programming language in C#.
Hassium is designed as an easy-to-use, easy-to-lean dynamic, intuitive programming language that just works. The syntax is derivative of Python and Ruby, while the standard library borrows heavily from C#.
0.2 - About this Book
This purpose of this book is to serve as a primer in the Hassium programming language. In it's entirety, this book can be read and understood by one who has no or little experience with programming. Experienced programmers might be able to skim over chapters 2 through 5, just to learn the Hassium syntax. Chapter 1 covers the installation and sample program of Hassium.
Like most programming guides, this book contains special markup. A bold term denotes the first time an important programming vocabulary word appears, and will be followed by the definition of that word. monotype font denotes code. This will be either source code or terminal commands.
0.3 - More Resources
This book attempts to be as in depth as possible on the subject of Hassium programming. However, it far from an ultimate summation. Below are some more external resources to help Hassium programmers write code.
The Hassium Website (http://hassiumlang.com)
The official homepage of the Hassium programming language. The Hassium websites contains links and resources for aspiring developers.
The Hassium Online Interpreter (http://hassiumlang.com/Hassium)
On the Hassium website, there is an online editor and interpreter of Hassium source code. While this is not recommended, as a lot of the features of Hassium are not possible in this sandbox, it can serve as a way to try out different examples and scripts.
The Hassium GitHub (https://github.com/HassiumTeam/Hassium)
The main GitHub repository for the Hassium programming language. On here is the source code for Hassium as well as ways to contact the developers.
The Hassium Standard Library Documentation (https://github.com/HassiumTeam/Hassium/tree/master/docs)
On the Hassium GitHub repository, there is a folder named docs/. In here contains documentation written in markdown for the entire Hassium standard library.
The Hassium GitHub Wiki (https://github.com/HassiumTeam/Hassium/wiki)
While this is a more outdated resource, it is possible there is information on Hassium's wiki that can be of use to the Hassium programmer.
The Hassium Creator ([email protected])
If there are any lingering suggestions, comments, or questions, feel free to contact me personally at [email protected].