Objects in Soplang

Objects in Soplang are defined using the walax type. They store key–value pairs and provide Somali-first methods to inspect, modify, and copy structured data.

Declaring an Object – walax

declare_object.sop

walax qof = {
  magac: "Ayaan",
  da: 25,
  shaqo: "barayaal"
}

Keys can be written as plain names (magac:) or as strings ("magac":).

Reading and Updating Properties

Use dot-notation to read a property, change it, or add a new one. Bracket-notation with a string key works too, which is useful when the key is stored in a variable. Use dherer() to count the properties.

properties.sop

qor(qof.magac)          // Ayaan
qor(qof["da"])          // 25

qof.da = 26             // update
qof.magaalo = "Hargeysa"  // add a new property

door fure = "shaqo"
qor(qof[fure])          // barayaal

qor(dherer(qof))        // 4

Reading a property that does not exist returns null (printed as maran).

Core Object Methods

fure(), qiime(), and lamaane() return their results sorted alphabetically by key.

fure() – Get Keys

keys.sop

door keys = qof.fure()
qor(keys)   // [da, magaalo, magac, shaqo]

qiime() – Get Values

values.sop

door values = qof.qiime()
qor(values)

lamaane() – Get Key-Value Pairs

pairs.sop

door pairs = qof.lamaane()
qor(pairs)

leeyahay(x) – Has Key

has_key.sop

haddii (qof.leeyahay("magac")) {
  qor("Magaca wuu jiraa")
}

tir(x) – Delete Key

delete.sop

qof.tir("shaqo")
qor(qof)

kudar(obj) – Merge

kudar() returns a new object; the original objects are not changed.

merge.sop

walax A = {x: 1}
walax B = {y: 2}
walax C = A.kudar(B)

qor(C)  // {x: 1, y: 2}

nuqul() – Copy

copy.sop

walax asal = {a: 10, b: 20}
walax copy = asal.nuqul()
qor(copy)

nadiifi() – Clear All Properties

clear.sop

asal.nadiifi()
qor("Cleared object: " + asal)

Gunaanad: walax waxay siisaa qaab awood badan oo lagu kaydiyo xog magacyo leh, iyadoo leh habab si buuxda ugu qoran Af-Soomaali.