Coderive v0.2.3: Refining Logical Expressions

[DanexCodr]

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November 23, 2025 - The Coderive language project continues its development with version 0.2.3, introducing a more expressive approach to logical operations. This pre-release update replaces traditional && and || operators with any[] and all[] syntax for improved code clarity.

Syntax Evolution

The new approach aims to make conditional logic more readable:

// Traditional approach
if (name != "" && age >= 0 && age <= 120) {

// Coderive's approach  
if all[
    name != "",
    age >= 0,
    age <= 120
] {

Technical Foundation

The implementation builds on Coderive's existing parser infrastructure, with updates to both the manual parser and expression evaluator. The system maintains short-circuit evaluation while providing clearer intent expression.

Current Status

As a pre-release language, Coderive continues to evolve its core syntax and features. This change represents part of the project's exploration of how programming languages can better express logical intent.

See it here: The Coderive Repo

What are your thoughts on Coderive?

[jaikrishna-j]

Quick replace patterns
Replace A && B && C with all[A, B, C]

Replace A || B || C with any[A, B, C]

Convert mixed precedence by nesting: A && (B || C) -> all[A, any[B, C]]

Negation examples: !(any[X, Y]) -> not any[X, Y] or all[not X, not Y] depending on intent

Examples
Validation

Old: if (name != "" && age >= 0 && age <= 120) {

New: if all[name != "", age >= 0, age <= 120] {

Mixed logic

Old: if (isAdmin || (isOwner && isActive)) {

New: if any[isAdmin, all[isOwner, isActive]] {

Tooling and automation
Add an automated codemod that:

Converts simple chains of && to all[...] and || to any[...]

Detects mixed chains and either nests or flags for manual review

Provide editor snippets for single-line and multi-line forms

Ship a compatibility flag --legacy-operators to allow gradual rollout

Testing checklist
Verify short-circuit behavior using predicates with side effects

Test nested any/all evaluation order

Cover edge cases: empty lists, single-item lists, and trailing commas

Add regression tests for mixed legacy-to-new translations

Migration rollout
Phase 1: Add codemod + linter rules; enable compatibility flag

Phase 2: Encourage migration via deprecation warnings in CI

Phase 3: Remove legacy operators after at least one release cycle

Tips
Document evaluation order explicitly in the language spec

Use multi-line all[...]/any[...] for complex conditions to improve diffs and reviews

Include a short README snippet and a few real-world examples in the repo for discoverability

[DanexCodr]

yeah. I am doing these now. You can check on the repo for updates thanks!

[DanexCodr]

Coderive fully abandoned && and || too as per v0.2.3 pre-release