Rhombus 1.1 is now available

Rhombus type 1.1 is now available!

We are pleased to denote Rhombus 1.1 is now disposable from https://rhombus-lang.org/.

Rhombus is simply a general-purpose programming connection that is easy to usage and uniquely customizable.

As of this release:

• Add annot and annot.def arsenic ways to specify an note without straight penning meta-time (i.e., macro) code.

• Add as arsenic a binding form, which is sometimes much readable for naming than utilizing && and provides a measurement to protector an identifier that is bound arsenic a binding form.

• Change class to hindrance inherited names utilizing the corresponding superclass aliases interface reference.

• Change space.enforest to set scopes successful the aforesaid measurement arsenic for a macro transformer erstwhile applying an identifier handler.

• ffi: Add an initialized-array version of new.

• pict: Change explain_anim to adhd a ~label_as argument. Change Pict.rebuilt to switch arsenic rebuilt, and besides adhd a ~as_rebuilt statement to prime the aged aliases caller bevavior. The Pict.rebuild method besides supports ~as_rebuilt. Improve magic_move and cross_fade to amended grip paragraph points and aggregate instances of a kid pict.

• slideshow: Add slide_transition and continued page numbering.

Thank you to organization members who contributed this release.

Feedback Welcome

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Anyone tin participate successful Rhombus creation discussions. The Racket team’s unofficial motto is anything we tin do, you tin do: programmers should consciousness empowered to participate successful the creation of the languages they use. Discussions, propulsion requests, and issues are unfastened to all, and a wide assortment of perspectives is particularly beneficial.