🚀 Introducing Razen Lang — A Simple, Fast & Friendly Programming Language for Developers

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🚀 Getting Started with Razen Lang — *Simple, Fast & Developer-First Programming Language**

Razen Lang is a beginner-friendly, blazing fast, and minimal programming language I've been building from scratch.

Designed to be faster than Python, cleaner to read, and fun to use, Razen puts developers first — whether you're brand new to code or building powerful tools!

✨ Why Razen Lang?

The idea is simple — build a language that’s:

✅ Clean & readable syntax

✅ Minimal keywords but powerful tools

✅ Super easy to learn (great for beginners!)

✅ Fast like lightning ⚡

✅ Built with ❤️ for the developer experience

📦 Installation Guide

🚧 No universal install command yet — install is OS-specific.

👉 Head to the official GitHub repo for full setup instructions:

🔗 GitHub: BasaiCorp/Razen-Lang

Includes:

🛠️ Setup Guides | 📄 Release Notes | 🧪 Usage Examples

🧰 Developer CLI Tools — Comfort Commands

Razen comes with built-in CLI tools designed to supercharge your dev flow:

razen-help          # 🧠 View docs and command usage in terminal  
razen-run file.rzn  # ⚡ Instantly run any .rzn script  
razen-debug file.rzn# 🐞 Debug with step logs + error tracking  
razen-update        # 🔄 Pull the latest build or patch  
raze new new.rzn    # ✨ Instantly create a new starter script

💡 No extra tools required — works right from your terminal!

🔥 Core Language Features

Here’s what Razen already supports:

🧾 Clean variable declarations (let, take, hold)
➕ Math operations (sum, diff, prod)
🧠 Logic & conditions (if, is, not)
🔠 Strings, 📦 Arrays, 🗺️ Maps, 🧾 Lists
🧩 Script types: script, cli, web
💾 Storage types: store, box, ref
🕒 Built-in date/time support
🎯 Input/Output
🔁 Loops and 🧩 Functions

🛠️ Changelog – Latest Dev Build Highlights

✅ New Features Recently Added:

📦 Module Import/Export System
🧪 razen-test — Testing Framework
🧠 Smart Variable Handling
🙌 Friendly Syntax Errors
🧾 Improved Data Type Handling
🔧 CLI Tools (run, debug, update, help)
✨ New Script Generator (raze new)
📘 Beginner Usage Guide added to /usage

🚧 What’s Coming in the Next Beta?

💥 The next beta version drops tomorrow with major upgrades!

✅ Already Added for Beta:

🧪 razen-test — Write & run test blocks
🧰 30% of Standard Library structured
🧠 CLI Tools + Debug Tracking
🗂️ Templates for script/cli/web projects

🛠️ In Progress:

📦 Enhanced module system (nested imports)
📊 Test logs with results + error line reporting
🔁 Final integration of the full standard library
📦 Planning: Razen Package Manager

💬 Community & Support

Razen is starting to gain love from developers on DEV.to, GitHub, and more.

Want to be a part of the journey?

✨ Star the Repo on GitHub

💬 Share your thoughts on DEV.to

🛠️ Suggest features, open issues, or contribute

🎯 Final Notes

Razen Lang is built with passion for developers — offering speed, simplicity, and a smooth learning curve. With rich CLI tools, beginner-friendly syntax, and growing feature support, it’s made for you.