Snail
a language for simple and reliable web applications
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Snail — language with a low entry barrier
Intuitive syntax for building safe and fast web applications. Based on Go, guaranteeing high performance.
Code Example — Snail
host "0.0.0.0"
port 5000
route "/" do
set name = "Snail"
print do
<h1>Hello, [[name]]!</h1>
end
end
Simplicity
Clean, predictable syntax that's easy to read and write. Ideal for rapid development.
Safety
Type control and safe memory management by default — fewer bugs in production.
Performance
The language is based on Go, ensuring high performance and fast response times.
Quick Start in Linux
Download the required files, make the main file executable and start working.
mkdir snail
cd snail
# Architecture
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snail386 -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailamd64 -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailarm -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailarm64 -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailmips -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailmips64 -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailmips64le -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailmipsle -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailppc64 -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snailriscv64 -O snail
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/snails90x -O snail
mkdir data
cd data
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/data/snail.png -O snail.png
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/data/arrow.png -O arrow.png
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/data/abel.ttf -O abel.ttf
cd ../
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/lite.sl -O lite.sl
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/server.sl -O server.sl
wget https://snail.decibel.by/releases/1.0/linux/lite.sl -O lite.sl
chmod +x snail
./snail server.sl
nohup ./snail server.sl &
You can use the lite.sl file if you want to start from scratch.
Download for Windows
Simply download and unzip the archive. All documentation is included.
Test Snail-based website
See how a Snail-powered website works. The server is literally on a refrigerator :)