RAM Language

A complete ecosystem for the Random Access Machine (RAM) model of computation, providing both a formally defined language and a robust emulator.

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Key Features

Formal Language

A clear, consistent, and unambiguous specification for the RAM programming language.

Accurate Emulation

An emulator that faithfully executes RAM programs according to the defined semantics.

Performance

Optimized for reasonable performance to handle non-trivial programs efficiently.

Documentation

Comprehensive guides and references to help you learn and use the RAM language effectively.

Getting Started

Learn the basics of RAM language, installation, and how to write your first program.

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Language Reference

Detailed documentation of RAM language syntax, instructions, and programming model.

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RAM Language Example

Simple Addition Program

This example demonstrates a basic RAM program that adds two numbers stored in memory locations 1 and 2, then stores the result in location 3.

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# Simple RAM program that adds two numbers
LOAD 1    # Load value from address 1
ADD 2     # Add value from address 2
STORE 3   # Store result in address 3
HALT      # Stop execution

Getting Started

Follow these steps to install and start using RAM on your system.

Installation

RAM is available as an npm package. You can install it globally using npm, yarn, or pnpm:

Using npm

npm install -g @ramlang/cli

Using yarn

yarn global add @ramlang/cli

Using pnpm

pnpm add -g @ramlang/cli

Usage

After installation, you can use the ram command to run RAM programs:

Running a RAM program

ram run path/to/your/program.ram
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