Examples

1. First files to run

vela run examples/hello.vela
vela run examples/calculator.vela
vela run examples/vectors.vela

• hello.vela: basic output, function, loop.
• calculator.vela: tokenizer and recursive-descent parser.
• vectors.vela: vectorized operators and dot pipelines.

2. Core language examples

• args.vela — ARGV as a global argument list.
• datatypes.vela — records, pattern matching, tagged unions.
• fib.vela — recursion and mutable loops.
• eval.vela — AST-style ADT evaluation.
• modules_demo.vela — use "path.vela".

3. Strings and text

• codex_text_* examples for palindrome, parsing, CSV-style shaping, markdown conversion.
• text_csv.vela and parse_csv_typed.vela — parse records and infer string→number conversions.
• wordcount.vela — immutable map-style frequency counting.

4. Data and statistics

• vectors.vela and dataframe.vela for the data-oriented side.
• stats_* examples for averages, variance, covariance, regression.

5. Algorithms

• algo_* and codex_algo_* show recursion, sorting, search, graphs.
• ds_* and vm_* show user-defined recursive structures and tiny interpreters.

6. Games and simulations

• game_* and codex_sim_* cover deterministic loops, randomness, and simulation-style examples.

7. How to use EXAMPLES.md

The source catalog in docs/EXAMPLES.md is generated as an annotated index and stays the authoritative list. Use it when you want the complete coverage.