Show HN: W++ – A Python-style scripting language for .NET with NuGet support

[sinisterMage]

Hey HN
I’ve been building W++, a scripting language that looks like Python but runs on the .NET runtime. It started as a fun side project, but it evolved into something surprisingly powerful — and potentially useful:
Key Features:

• Python-style syntax with semicolon-based simplicity
• Compiles to .NET IL with experimental JIT support
• Can run interpreted or compiled
• Built-in CLI for managing projects, running, and building
• Supports importing NuGet packages and converts them to .ingot modules automatically - MIT licensed and fully open-source

You can even do things like:

    wpp
    import Newtonsoft.Json

    let person = new JObject()
    person["name"] = "Alice"
    print person["name"];

 Use Cases:

Game scripting (Unity, OpenTK support in progress)
Education (gentle intro to .NET without C# syntax)
Blazor scripting
Embeddable scripting engine for .NET apps
GitHub: GitHub - sinisterMage/WPlusPlus
I’d love feedback, ideas, and thoughts. Thanks for reading — and if you’ve ever said “I wish Python ran on .NET,” this might be for you.

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