Language Basics

Squiggle supports some simple types and language features.

Numbers

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4.32

Distributions

There are several ways of easily entering distributions. See the documentation on distributions for a complete API.

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Distribution plot

Lists

Squiggle lists can accept items of any type, similar to those in Python. API.

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0:

Distribution plot

1:

4

2:

true

Dictionaries

Squiggle dictionaries work similarly to Python dictionaries. API.

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Distribution plot

Functions

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function(t)

Chart for lambda(t=>internal code)

Conditionals

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10

Anonymous Functions

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function(t)

Chart for lambda(t=>internal code)

Comments

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""

Pipes

Squiggle features data-first pipes. Functions in the standard library are organized to make this convenient.

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Distribution plot

Standard Library

Squiggle features a simple standard libary.

Most functions are namespaced under their respective types to keep functionality distinct. Certain popular functions are usable without their namespaces.

For example,

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""

Number Suffixes

Numbers support a few scientific notation suffixes.

suffix	multiplier
n	10^-9
m	10^-3
k	10^3
M	10^6
B,G	10^9
T	10^12
P	10^15

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Distribution plot