support for date literals

src/ast_compiler.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-use crate::ast_compiler::Expression::{
+use crate::ast_compiler::Expression::{FunctionCall, NamedParameter, Stop, Variable};
-    FunctionCall, NamedParameter, Stop, Variable,
-};
 use crate::errors::CompilerError::{
     self, Expected, IncompatibleTypes, ParseError, TooManyParameters, TypeError,
     UndeclaredVariable, UnexpectedIndent, UninitializedVariable,
 };
 use crate::errors::CompilerErrorAtLine;
 use crate::tokens::TokenType::{
-    Bang, Bool, Char, Colon, Date, Dot, Eof, Eol, Equal, F32, F64, False, FloatingPoint, Fn,
+    Bang, Bool, Char, Colon, Date, DateTime, Dot, Eof, Eol, Equal, F32, F64, False, FloatingPoint,
-    Greater, GreaterEqual, GreaterGreater, I32, I64, Identifier, Indent, Integer, LeftBrace,
+    Fn, Greater, GreaterEqual, GreaterGreater, I32, I64, Identifier, Indent, Integer, LeftBrace,
     LeftBracket, LeftParen, Less, LessEqual, LessLess, Let, ListType, MapType, Minus, Object, Plus,
     Print, RightBrace, RightBracket, RightParen, SignedInteger, SingleRightArrow, Slash, Star,
     StringType, True, U32, U64, UnsignedInteger,
@@ -469,7 +467,7 @@ impl AstCompiler {
             Expression::Literal {
                 line: self.peek().line,
                 literaltype: StringType,
-                value: Value::String(self.previous().lexeme.to_string()),
+                value: Value::String(self.previous().lexeme.clone()),
             }
         } else if self.match_token(vec![Char]) {
             Expression::Literal {
@@ -477,6 +475,19 @@ impl AstCompiler {
                 literaltype: Char,
                 value: Value::Char(self.previous().lexeme.chars().next().unwrap()),
             }
+        } else if self.match_token(vec![DateTime]) {
+            Expression::Literal {
+                line: self.peek().line,
+                literaltype: DateTime,
+                value: Value::DateTime(
+                    chrono::DateTime::parse_from_str(
+                        &self.previous().lexeme,
+                        "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%.3f %z",
+                    )
+                    .map_err(|e| self.raise(ParseError(self.previous().lexeme.clone())))?
+                    .into(),
+                ),
+            }
         } else if self.match_token(vec![LeftParen]) {
             let expr = self.expression()?;
             self.consume(RightParen, Expected("')' after expression."))?;

src/compiler_tests.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 mod tests {
     use crate::value::Value;
     use crate::{compile, run};
+    use chrono::{DateTime, FixedOffset, NaiveDate, TimeZone};
 
     #[test]
     fn literal_int() {
@@ -118,20 +119,20 @@ object Person:
         assert!(r.is_ok()); // does nothing runtime
     }
 
-//     #[test]
+    //     #[test]
-//     fn object_() {
+    //     fn object_() {
-//         let r = run(
+    //         let r = run(
-//             r#"
+    //             r#"
-// object Person:
+    // object Person:
-//    name: string
+    //    name: string
-//
+    //
-// let p = Person(name: "Sander")
+    // let p = Person(name: "Sander")
-// print p
+    // print p
-// "#,
+    // "#,
-//         );
+    //         );
-//         println!("{:?}", r);
+    //         println!("{:?}", r);
-//         assert!(r.is_ok());
+    //         assert!(r.is_ok());
-//     }
+    //     }
 
     #[test]
     fn literal_map() {
@@ -202,6 +203,16 @@ m"#);
         assert_eq!(run(r#"0x10 + 0x20"#), Ok(Value::U32(48)));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn date_literal() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            run(r#"t"2025-11-09 16:44:28.000 +0100""#),
+            Ok(Value::DateTime(
+                 DateTime::parse_from_str("2025-11-09 16:44:28.000 +0100", "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%.3f %z").unwrap().into()
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
     // #[test]
     // fn package() {
     //     assert_eq!(run(r#"a.b.c()"#), Ok(Value::U32(48)));

src/scanner.rs

@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ impl Scanner {
                 }
                 '\'' => self.char()?,
                 '"' => self.string()?,
+                't' => {
+                    if self.match_next('"') {
+                        self.datetime()?;
+                    }
+                }
                 '\r' | '\t' | ' ' => {}
                 '\n' => {
                     self.line += 1;
@@ -220,6 +225,18 @@ impl Scanner {
         CompilerErrorAtLine::raise(error, self.line)
     }
 
+    fn datetime(&mut self) -> Result<(), CompilerErrorAtLine> {
+        while self.peek() != '"' && !self.is_at_end() {
+            self.advance();
+        }
+        self.advance();
+        let value: String = self.chars[self.start + 2..self.current - 1]
+            .iter()
+            .collect();
+        self.add_token_with_value(TokenType::DateTime, value);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn string(&mut self) -> Result<(), CompilerErrorAtLine> {
         while self.peek() != '"' && !self.is_at_end() {
             if self.peek() == '\n' {

src/symbol_builder.rs

@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ use crate::ast_compiler::{Expression, Parameter, Statement};
 use crate::errors::CompilerError;
 use crate::errors::CompilerError::{IncompatibleTypes, TypeError};
 use crate::tokens::{Token, TokenType};
-use crate::tokens::TokenType::{
+use crate::tokens::TokenType::{Bool, Date, F32, F64, FloatingPoint, Greater, GreaterEqual, I32, I64, Integer, Less, LessEqual, ListType, MapType, Minus, Object, Plus, SignedInteger, StringType, U32, U64, Unknown, UnsignedInteger, DateTime};
-    Bool, Date, F32, F64, FloatingPoint, Greater, GreaterEqual, I32, I64, Integer, Less, LessEqual,
-    ListType, MapType, Minus, Object, Plus, SignedInteger, StringType, U32, U64, Unknown,
-    UnsignedInteger,
-};
 use log::debug;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
@@ -139,6 +135,7 @@ pub fn calculate_type(
             FloatingPoint => F64,
             Bool => Bool,
             Date => Date,
+            DateTime => DateTime,
             ListType => ListType,
             MapType => MapType,
             Object => Object,

src/tokens.rs

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ pub enum TokenType {
     Star,
     StringType,
     True,
+    DateTime,
     U32,
     U64,
     Unknown,
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for TokenType {
             TokenType::SingleRightArrow => write!(f, "->"),
             TokenType::Slash => write!(f, "/"),
             TokenType::Star => write!(f, "*"),
+            TokenType::DateTime => write!(f, "t\""),
             TokenType::True => write!(f, "true"),
             TokenType::Unknown => write!(f, "?"),
             TokenType::Void => write!(f, "()"),

src/value.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::errors::ValueError;
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Local, Utc};
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub enum Value {
     String(String),
     Char(char),
     Bool(bool),
-    Date(DateTime<Utc>),
+    DateTime(DateTime<Utc>),
     Enum,
     List(Vec<Value>),
     Map(HashMap<Value, Value>),
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl Into<Value> for bool {
 
 impl Into<Value> for DateTime<Utc> {
     fn into(self) -> Value {
-        Value::Date(self)
+        Value::DateTime(self)
     }
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl Display for Value {
             &Value::F32(v) => write!(f, "{}", v),
             &Value::F64(v) => write!(f, "{}", v),
             &Value::Char(v) => write!(f, "{}", v),
-            &Value::Date(v) => write!(f, "{}", v),
+            &Value::DateTime(v) => write!(f, "{}", v),
             &Value::Enum => write!(f, "enum"),
             &Value::ObjectType(o) => write!(f, "{}: {:?}", o.definition, o.fields),
             &Value::List(v) => write!(f, "{:?}", v),
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ impl PartialEq for Value {
             (Value::Bool(a), Value::Bool(b)) => a == b,
             (Value::String(a), Value::String(b)) => a == b,
             (Value::Char(a), Value::Char(b)) => a == b,
-            (Value::Date(a), Value::Date(b)) => a == b,
+            (Value::DateTime(a), Value::DateTime(b)) => a == b,
             (Value::List(a), Value::List(b)) => a == b,
             (Value::Map(a), Value::Map(b)) => {
                 let mut equal = true;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ impl PartialOrd for Value {
             (Value::F64(a), Value::F64(b)) => Some(a.partial_cmp(b)?),
             (Value::String(a), Value::String(b)) => Some(a.partial_cmp(b)?),
             (Value::Char(a), Value::Char(b)) => Some(a.partial_cmp(b)?),
-            (Value::Date(a), Value::Date(b)) => Some(a.partial_cmp(b)?),
+            (Value::DateTime(a), Value::DateTime(b)) => Some(a.partial_cmp(b)?),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ impl Hash for Value {
             Value::String(s) => s.hash(state),
             Value::Char(c) => c.hash(state),
             Value::Bool(b) => b.hash(state),
-            Value::Date(d) => d.hash(state),
+            Value::DateTime(d) => d.hash(state),
             Value::List(l) => l.hash(state),
             _ => {}
         }