Language

Complete language reference for Behl syntax and semantics.

Behl combines the simplicity and flexibility of Lua’s semantics with the familiar syntax of C-style languages.

Key Differences from C

Dynamic typing - Variables don’t have fixed types
Tables - Primary data structure (arrays + dictionaries)
0-indexed - Arrays start at index 0
First-class functions - Functions are values
Garbage collection - Automatic memory management
Multiple returns - Functions can return multiple values

Key Differences from Lua

C-like syntax - Uses ; terminators and {} blocks
0-indexed tables - Unlike Lua’s 1-indexed tables
C-style comments - // and /* */ instead of -- and --[[]]
Logical operators - && || ! instead of and or not
Power operator - ** instead of ^
Bitwise operators - & | ^ ~ instead of functions

See Differences from Lua for complete details.

Quick Example

// C-like syntax with dynamic typing
function fibonacci(n) {
    if (n <= 1) {
        return n
    }
    return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)
}

let result = fibonacci(10)
print(result) // 55

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