Hello World
In this part we will install
fastn on your machine and create a hello world
fastn program.The name of package manager for fastn language is
fastn.
We will begin by installing fastn on your machine.
Install fastn.
fastn.Let's create our Hello World program
Let's create a
fastn package and start coding Hello World.ℹ️
What is
fastn package?fastn package is a folder that requires atleast two files
- FASTN.ftd
- index.ftd
.ftd file but these two files are essential.Create a new folder and rename it as expander, anywhere in your machine. Let's
say in your Desktop folder.
Open the newly created folder in any text editor. We recommend Sublime Text or VS Code for working with FTD.
Open the folder and add two new files,FASTN.ftd and index.ftd to create
the fastn package.FASTN.ftd
It is a special file which keeps package configuration related data like
- package name
- package dependencies
- sitemap, etc
Import
fastn-- import: fastn
Lang:
ftd
Then, we create a new fastn package after giving line-space
Create a fastn package
-- fastn.package: <project-name>
Lang:
ftd
Code
-- ftd.text: Hello World
Lang:
ftd
Create a local server and run the URL in the web-browser to see the text displayed.
Make sure that the directory points to the expander folder you created.Terminal command to create local server
fastn serve
Lang:
ftd
Using just one line code, we displayed the Hello Worlds.
You have successfully completed the Part 1.
Continue with the part 2 now.
