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bellos_scripts/control_structures.bellos

@@ -1,54 +1,52 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bellos
 # File: control_structures.bellos
 
-# Demonstrating if statements and loops
-
-# If-else statement
-echo "If-else statement:"
+# Demonstrating if-else statements
+echo "Demonstrating if-else statements:"
 x=10
-if [ $x -gt 5 ]; then
+If [ $x -gt 5 ] Then
     echo "x is greater than 5"
-else
+Else
     echo "x is not greater than 5"
-fi
+Fi
 
-# Nested if-else
-echo "\nNested if-else:"
+# Demonstrating nested if-else
+echo "Demonstrating nested if-else:"
 y=20
-if [ $x -gt 5 ]; then
-    if [ $y -gt 15 ]; then
+If [ $x -gt 5 ] Then
+    If [ $y -gt 15 ] Then
         echo "x is greater than 5 and y is greater than 15"
-    else
+    Else
         echo "x is greater than 5 but y is not greater than 15"
-    fi
-else
+    Fi
+Else
     echo "x is not greater than 5"
-fi
+Fi
 
-# While loop
-echo "\nWhile loop:"
+# Demonstrating while loop
+echo "Demonstrating while loop:"
 counter=0
-while [ $counter -lt 5 ]; do
+While [ $counter -lt 5 ] Do
     echo "Counter: $counter"
     counter=$((counter + 1))
-done
+Done
 
-# For loop
-echo "\nFor loop:"
-for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+# Demonstrating for loop
+echo "Demonstrating for loop:"
+For i In 1 2 3 4 5 Do
     echo "Iteration: $i"
-done
+Done
 
-# For loop with range
-echo "\nFor loop with range:"
-for i in $(seq 1 5); do
+# Demonstrating for loop with command substitution
+echo "Demonstrating for loop with command substitution:"
+For i In $(seq 1 5) Do
     echo "Number: $i"
-done
+Done
 
-# Case statement
-echo "\nCase statement:"
+# Demonstrating case statement
+echo "Demonstrating case statement:"
 fruit="apple"
-case $fruit in
+Case $fruit In
     "apple")
         echo "It's an apple"
         ;;
@@ -61,4 +59,14 @@ case $fruit in
     *)
         echo "Unknown fruit"
         ;;
-esac
+Esac
+
+# Demonstrating function
+echo "Demonstrating function:"
+Function greet (
+    echo "Hello, $1!"
+)
+greet "World"
+greet "Bellos"
+
+echo "Control structures demonstration completed."

bellos_scripts/string_manipulation.bellos

@@ -1,37 +1,54 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bellos
+
 # File: string_manipulation.bellos
+# Demonstrating basic string manipulation in Bellos
 
-# Demonstrating string manipulation
-
-# String concatenation
+# String assignment
+echo "String assignment:"
 first_name=John
 last_name=Doe
-full_name="$first_name $last_name"
-echo Full name: $full_name
+echo "first_name: $first_name"
+echo "last_name: $last_name"
+echo 
 
-# String length
-string="Hello, World!"
-echo The string '$string' has ${#string} characters.
+# String concatenation
+echo "String concatenation:"
+full_name="$first_name  $last_name"
+echo full_name: $full_name
+echo
 
-# Substring extraction
-echo The first 5 characters are: ${string:0:5}
+# Using strings in commands
+echo "Using strings in commands:"
+greeting=Hello
+echo "$greeting, $full_name!"
+echo
 
-# String replacement
+# Quoting strings
+echo "Quoting strings:"
 sentence="The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
-echo Original sentence: $sentence
-new_sentence=${sentence/fox/cat}
-echo Modified sentence: $new_sentence
+echo With double quotes: "$sentence"
+echo With single quotes: '$sentence'
+echo
 
-# Converting to uppercase and lowercase
-echo Uppercase: ${string^^}
-echo Lowercase: ${string,,}
+# Assigning command output to a variable
+echo "Assigning command output to a variable:"
+current_date=10-17-2025
+echo "The current date is: $current_date"
+echo
 
-# Trimming whitespace
-padded_string="   trim me   "
-echo Original string: '$padded_string'
-trimmed_string="${padded_string#"${padded_string%%[![:space:]]*}"}"  # Trim leading whitespace
-trimmed_string="${trimmed_string%"${trimmed_string##*[![:space:]]}"}"  # Trim trailing whitespace
-echo Trimmed string: '$trimmed_string'
+# Escaping special characters
+echo "Escaping special characters:"
+path=/home/user/documents
+echo "Path with slashes: $path"
+echo "Dollar sign: $100"
+echo
+
+# Using variables in paths
+echo "Using variables in paths:"
+username=johndoe
+user_home=/home/$username
+echo "User's home directory: $user_home"
+echo
 
 # Completion message
-echo String manipulation operations completed.
+echo "String manipulation operations completed."