The Catala language

Welcome to the reference of the Catala language! The goal of this chapter is to convey itemized explanations of each feature of the language, with examples and tips.

In this reference, a language feature is often akin to a syntax element as presented in the syntax cheat sheet. But unlike the syntax cheat sheet, this reference contextualises the features, motivates the design choices and give examples of uses.

However, unlike the Catala tutorial, this reference guide is not meant to teach you Catala, as language features are presented in a taxonomic order, and each feature explanation does not always build upon the explanation of features presented earlier.

Rather, the goal of the reference is to offer a place for you to learn about a specific Catala feature when you encounter or need it, after a first learning phase of Catala through the tutorial.