Lists and Dictionaries

Lists

:list(item1, item2, ...)

Creates a list with the specified items.

@fruits = :list(apple, banana, orange)
@first = @fruits[0]  # Result: apple

You can also create lists using brackets:

@fruits = [apple, banana, orange]

:split(text, delimiter)

Splits a string into a list using the specified delimiter.

@text = apple,banana,orange
@fruits = :split(@text, ",")
@first = @fruits[0]  # Result: apple

Dictionaries

:options(key1=value1, key2=value2, ...)

Creates a dictionary with the specified key-value pairs.

@user = :options(name=John, age=30, city=São Paulo)
@name = @user[name]  # Result: John

You can also create dictionaries using curly braces:

@user = {"name": "John", "age": "30", "city": "São Paulo"}

Accessing Elements

Accessing Lists

@list = :list(a, b, c)
@first = @list[0]   # Result: "a"
@last = @list[2]    # Result: "c"

Accessing Dictionaries

@dict = :options(name=John, age=30)
@name = @dict["name"]    # Result: "John"
@age = @dict[age]        # Result: "30" (using variable as key)