From db8d88ef35cf1308e1e946b96dd21de83e9b2b57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LordBaryhobal <lordbaryhobal@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:53:35 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(parser): parse strings in Midas files

---
 midas/lexer/midas.py  | 13 +++++++++++++
 midas/lexer/token.py  |  1 +
 midas/parser/midas.py |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/midas/lexer/midas.py b/midas/lexer/midas.py
index c3246fc..0510a6e 100644
--- a/midas/lexer/midas.py
+++ b/midas/lexer/midas.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class MidasLexer(Lexer):
                 ):
                     self.advance()
                 self.add_token(TokenType.WHITESPACE)
+            case '"' | "'":
+                self.scan_string(char)
             case _:
                 if char.isdigit():
                     self.scan_number()
@@ -78,6 +80,17 @@ class MidasLexer(Lexer):
                     self.error("Unexpected character")
         return None
 
+    def scan_string(self, opening: str):
+        while self.peek() != opening and not self.is_at_end():
+            self.advance()
+
+        if self.is_at_end():
+            self.error("Unterminated string")
+
+        self.advance()
+        value: str = self.source[self.start + 1 : self.idx - 1]
+        self.add_token(TokenType.STRING, value)
+
     def scan_number(self):
         """Scan the rest of number and add it as a token
 
diff --git a/midas/lexer/token.py b/midas/lexer/token.py
index f0c08a1..ce73aef 100644
--- a/midas/lexer/token.py
+++ b/midas/lexer/token.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class TokenType(Enum):
     TRUE = auto()
     FALSE = auto()
     NONE = auto()
+    STRING = auto()
 
     # Keywords
     TYPE = auto()
diff --git a/midas/parser/midas.py b/midas/parser/midas.py
index 0d5e3ab..fdb58c2 100644
--- a/midas/parser/midas.py
+++ b/midas/parser/midas.py
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ class MidasParser(Parser):
         if self.match(TokenType.NUMBER):
             return LiteralExpr(location=token.get_location(), value=token.value)
 
+        if self.match(TokenType.STRING):
+            return LiteralExpr(location=token.get_location(), value=token.value)
+
         if self.match_identifier():
             return VariableExpr(location=token.get_location(), name=token)