From 58dfb8c92372f8924c0c6c6a6384b44c4f7c7eb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maxwell Jeffress <max@maxwellj.xyz>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:42:46 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Update readme

---
 README.md | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd524e6..efcdafd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ init {
 }
 ```
 
-**Note: Everything after this line (for now) is either experimental or in development.**
-
 Variables and values/constants can be defined with `val` and `var`, just like in Kotlin.
 
 ```
@@ -93,6 +91,54 @@ init {
 }
 ```
 
+You can update variables without redeclaring them (make sure to use the `var` keyword instead of `val`)
+
+```
+egg notepad
+
+init {
+    log "Hello World!"
+    html {
+        <p>This is an egg.</p>
+    }
+    sendMessage "Hello from my egg!"
+    js {
+        alert("This is actually javascript inside an egg");
+    }
+    val myValue = "This is a value"
+    var myVariable = "This is a variable"
+    myVariable == "I just changed the variable without reinitialising it."
+}
+```
+
+**Note: Everything after this line (for now) is either experimental or in development.**
+
+Use `if` statements to run certain code if conditions are met.
+
+```
+egg notepad
+
+init {
+    log "Hello World!"
+    html {
+        <p>This is an egg.</p>
+    }
+    sendMessage "Hello from my egg!"
+    js {
+        alert("This is actually javascript inside an egg");
+    }
+    val myValue = "This is a value"
+    var myVariable = "This is a variable"
+    myVariable == "I just changed the variable without reinitialising it."
+    var anotherVariable = 0
+    if (anotherVariable == 0) {
+        log "I'm going to make this variable not zero"
+        anotherVariable ++
+    }
+    log anotherVariable
+}
+```
+
 ### How to use the language
 
 You can transpile Chookspeak to Javascript and HTML by using the program in the repository. Compile it with `gradle installDist`, then run `./build/install/chookspeak/bin/chookspeak` (add .bat if you're a crazy Windows user). You'll notice it complains about not having a file. Add the path as your argument. eg `./build/install/chookspeak/bin/chookspeak notepad.chsp`. Your program should be compiled to HTML and Javascript in valid egg format, which can be added to your Chookchat instance.