Hello

This is the code for the Lox Language from the Crafting Interpreters book by Robert Nystrom.

Building jlox (the Java version)

I use Vscode with the Java extension which sets up the build automatically for me. You'll need to install the JDK by downloading it manually, from brew or using your favourite java version manager.

The workspace contains two folders by default, where:

• src: the folder to maintain sources
• lib: the folder to maintain dependencies

Meanwhile, the compiled output files will be generated in the build folder by default.

If you want to customize the folder structure, open .vscode/settings.json and update the related settings there. You probably want sth like:

// .vscode/settings.json
{
  "java.project.sourcePaths": ["src"],
  "java.project.outputPath": "build"
}

Also recommended is using the Java prettier formatter: mwpb.java-prettier-formatter:

// .vscode/settings.json
  "[java]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "mwpb.java-prettier-formatter"
  },

Building clox (the C version)

In order to build the C version on a M1 mac, install this VSCode extension and make sure that you are using the included .vscode/launch.json file.