Commands & Parser

These functions handle user input and core gameplay actions.

Core Commands

These functions are mapped to the parser and can be overridden or extended in your script via Booktasy.commands.

Command	Function	Description
go / move	`core_go(dir)`	Moves the player to the room in the specified direction exits.
look	`core_look(target)`	Describes current room if target is nil. Otherwise calls `handle_command` on entity or describes item.
talk	`core_talk(target)`	Calls `handle_command("talk")` on the target entity.
i / inventory	`core_inventory()`	Lists the names of items currently in `Booktasy.INVENTORY`.
take	`core_take(target)`	Handles taking items from the room or from an entity (`"sword from guard"`).
give	`core_give(target)`	Transfers item from player to entity (`"apple to king"`).
drop	`core_drop(target)`	Moves item from inventory to the current room.
save	`core_save(slot)`	Calls the native `python_save` (or JS equivalent) to write state to disk.
load	`core_load(slot)`	Loads state from disk and calls `restore_state`.
restart	`core_restart()`	Restores `_INITIAL_STATE` and re-runs `Booktasy.init`.

Splits a raw input string into verb (first word) and target (rest of string).
Example:
" Look at Sword " → verb = "look", target = "at sword".

The main loop driver:

Parses the command.
Increments Booktasy.TURN_COUNT (unless the command is "free", like look or inventory).
Looks up verb in Booktasy.commands.
Executes the command function.
Calls Booktasy.check_events() and Booktasy.update_timers().
Checks if MAX_TURNS is reached.