MigrationGuide.md

TechScript 2.0 Migration Guide

This guide describes how to update legacy TechScript 1.0.8 projects to use the clean canonical syntax of TechScript 2.0.

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📐 Overview of Key Syntax Changes

TechScript 2.0 simplifies syntax by eliminating legacy variable keywords (make, keep) and aligns control loop commands with standard conventions:

TechScript 1.0.8 Legacy	TechScript 2.0 Canonical	Description
make name = "Alice"	name = "Alice"	Variable keyword removed.
make name be "Alice"	name = "Alice"	be keyword deprecated.
keep PI = 3.14	const PI = 3.14	Use const for immutables.
model Dog ... end	class Dog ... end	Use class instead of model.
attempt ... end	try ... end	Use standard try/catch.
stop	break	Terminate loop execution.
skip	continue	Skip to next loop iteration.
each item in list	for item in list	Enforce for loops.

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🧬 Code Migration Examples

Variables & Constants

# ❌ Legacy 1.0.8 Style (generates TSW1001 warnings)
make username = "Bob"
keep MAX_ITEMS = 50
# ✅ Modern 2.0.0 Style
username = "Bob"
const MAX_ITEMS = 50

Conditional Blocks

# ❌ Legacy 1.0.8 Style
when x equals y then
say "Equal"
end
# ✅ Modern 2.0.0 Style
when x == y
say "Equal"
end

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🛠️ Automated Migration Command

You can auto-migrate old scripts using the built-in linter and formatter:

tech migrate .

This automatically updates legacy keywords to their modern counterparts.