Hello, Toka!

Let's write your first Toka program. Create a file called hello.tk:

import std/io::println

fn main() -> i32 {
    println("Hello, Toka!")
    return 0
}

Toka provides two ways to run your code:

Option 1: One-step run

toka run hello.tk

This compiles and executes your program in a single command.

Option 2: Build then run

tokac build hello.tk -o hello
./hello

This gives you a standalone binary that you can distribute.

Hello, Toka!

Understanding the Code

Let's break down what each part does:

import std/io::println — Brings the println function from the standard library's IO module into scope.
fn main() -> i32 — Declares the entry point of your program. Every Toka executable needs a main function. The -> i32 means it returns an integer (the exit code).
println("Hello, Toka!") — Prints the string to standard output.
return 0 — Returns exit code 0, indicating success.

For a quick test without creating a file, you can also use:

echo 'import std/io::println fn main() -> i32 { println("Hello, Toka World!") return 0 }' > hello.tk
toka run hello.tk

In the next section, we'll explore the standard project structure and how to organize larger Toka projects.