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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+# Copyright (c) 2023 John Watts and the LuminaSensum contributors
+
+## PARSER
+
+class ASTStatement():
+	def __repr__(self):
+		return 'ASTStatement'
+
+class ASTFunction():
+	def __init__(self, name, statements):
+		self.name = name
+		self.statements = statements
+
+	def __repr__(self):
+		return 'ASTFunction(name="%s", statements="%s")' % (self.name, self.statements)
+
+def tokenize(code):
+	line = []
+	lines = []
+	tok = ""
+	for c in code.strip():
+		if c == ' ':
+			line.append(tok)
+			tok = ""
+		elif c == '\n':
+			line.append(tok)
+			lines.append(line)
+			line = []
+			tok = ""
+		else:
+			tok += c
+	line.append(tok)
+	lines.append(line)
+	return lines
+
+def parse_statement(lines):
+	line = lines[0]
+	instr = line[0]
+	if instr == "Set":
+		print("SET")
+		# ASTSet
+	elif instr == "Return":
+		print("RETURN")
+		# ASTReturn
+	else:
+		print("COMMAND")
+		# ASTCommand
+	statement = ASTStatement()
+	return (statement, lines[1:])
+
+def parse_function(lines):
+	line = lines[0]
+	lines = lines[1:]
+	if len(line) != 2 or line[0] != "Function":
+		print("not a function? line: %s" % (' '.join(line)))
+		return (None, [])
+	name = line[1]
+	statements = []
+	print(lines)
+	while len(lines) != 0:
+		first_word = lines[0][0]
+		if first_word == "EndFunction":
+			lines = lines[1:]
+			break
+		(statement, lines) = parse_statement(lines)
+		if statement == None:
+			return None
+		else:
+			statements.append(statement)
+	func = ASTFunction(name, statements)
+	return (func, lines)
+
+def parse_toplevel(lines):
+	ast = []
+	while len(lines) != 0:
+		(func, lines) = parse_function(lines)
+		if func == None:
+			return None
+		else:
+			ast.append(func)
+	return ast
+
+code = """
+Function MakeNumber
+Set Halfish To 618
+Set Double To Halfish Add Halfish
+Set Final To Out Minus 2
+Return Final
+EndFunction
+"""
+
+lines = tokenize(code)
+ast = parse_toplevel(lines)
+print(ast)