Nelson GitBook 📚

Welcome to the Nelson GitBook repository! This project hosts the official documentation for the Nelson programming language.

Introduction 🌟

Nelson is a powerful, user-friendly programming language focused on simplicity and efficiency. This GitBook provides comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and references to help you get started and master Nelson.

Prerequisites 🛠️

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (for Prettier)

• Nelson (any version you wish to document)

To set up your environment:

nvm use .
npm install

Installation ⚙️

To generate and update the documentation:

1. Run the update script from the root directory to extract all help files, convert them to Markdown, prettify, and generate HTML:

   % From nelson-gitbook root directory
   run('./scripts/update_help.m');

2. Review and commit the modified files.

3. Check the published documentation at: https://nelson-lang.github.io/nelson-gitbook/

Usage 🚀

• Browse the documentation online or locally.

• To contribute or update help files, edit the relevant source files and rerun the update script.

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! Please open issues or submit pull requests for improvements, corrections, or new content.

License 📜

This project is licensed under the same license as Nelson. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact 📧

Maintainer: Allan CORNET Email: [e-mail]

Happy coding with Nelson! 🎉