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Zero Language Support for VS Code

This extension provides syntax highlighting for the Zero programming language.

Features

Syntax highlighting for .z files
Code completion for keywords, types, and standard library functions
Basic language configuration (comments, brackets, etc.)

Installation

From VSIX File

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Click on the three dots (...) in the top right corner
Select "Install from VSIX..."
Navigate to the zero-language-extension directory and select the extension file

Development Mode

Open the zero-language-extension directory in VS Code
Press F5 to launch the extension in a new VS Code window

Building the VSIX File

To build the extension into a VSIX file, follow these steps:

Install the VS Code Extension Manager (vsce):
```
npm install -g vsce
```
Navigate to the extension directory:
```
cd zero-language-extension
```
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the extension:
```
npm run build
```

This will compile the TypeScript code and generate a .vsix file in the extension directory that you can install in VS Code.

Usage

The extension will automatically detect .z files and provide:

Syntax highlighting for all language elements
Code completion for:
- Keywords: func, var, return, if, else, while, include, typedef, new, null
- Types: Int, Bool, string, object
- Standard library functions: print, swap, __print

Language Features

Based on the Zero language syntax, the extension highlights:

Keywords: func, var, return, if, else, while, include, typedef, new, null
Types: Int, Bool, string, object
Strings: Double-quoted strings
Numbers: Integer and floating-point numbers
Booleans: true, false
Operators: Arithmetic, assignment, comparison, logical
Punctuation: Semicolons, commas, brackets, etc.
Functions: Function definitions
Types: Type definitions
Variables: Variable names

Future Enhancements

Code completion
Go to definition
Find references
Syntax error checking
Debugging support