DevaanshPathak · Copilot · Jan 16, 2026 · Jan 16, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# 🖥️ TechLang
+# TechLang
 
 **TechLang** is a hacker-themed, stack-based programming language implemented in Python. It features its own custom interpreter, language parser, and playful syntax (`ping`, `crash`, `upload`, etc.). The project includes a CLI, a GUI, and a web-based playground.
 
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-## 🧠 What is TechLang?
+## What is TechLang?
 
 TechLang is designed for experimenting with:
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ TechLang is designed for experimenting with:
 
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-## 📁 Project Structure
+## Project Structure
 
 ```
 TechLang/
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ TechLang/
 
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-## 🚀 Getting Started
+## Getting Started
 
 ### 1. Clone the Repository
 
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 
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-## ▶️ Running TechLang
+## Running TechLang
 
-### ✅ Option 1: Interpreter via Python
+### Option 1: Interpreter via Python
 
 ```python
 from techlang.interpreter import run
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ code = "boot ping ping print"
 print(run(code))  # Output: 2
 ```
 
-### ✅ Option 2: Command-Line Interface
+### Option 2: Command-Line Interface
 
 ```bash
 # Using the bundled script
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ tl -i
 tl -v examples/hello.tl
 ```
 
-### ✅ Option 3: Web Playground (Flask)
+### Option 3: Web Playground (Flask)
 
 ```bash
 cd techlang_web
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ python app.py
 * Visit: `http://localhost:8080`
 * Paste or upload `.tl` code and see output
 
-### ✅ Option 4: GUI (Tkinter)
+### Option 4: GUI (Tkinter)
 
 ```bash
 python playground/gui.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ python playground/gui.py
 
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-## 🧪 Running Tests
+## Running Tests
 
 ```bash
 python run_tests.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ python run_tests.py
 
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-## ✨ Language Features (Highlights)
+## Language Features (Highlights)
 
 ### Core & Variables
 `boot`, `ping`, `crash`, `print`, `set`, `add`, `sub`, `mul`, `div`, `input`, `upload`, `download`, `debug`, `import`, `alias`, `hack`
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ Three styles supported: `#` single-line, `//` C-style single-line, `/* */` multi
 ### Control Flow
 `loop ... end`, `if ... end`, `while ... end`, `switch/case/default`, `try/catch`, `def ... end`, `call`
 
-### Macro System ✨ NEW
+### Macro System (NEW)
 - **Conditional Macros**: `macro name if condition param do ... end` - Expand only when condition is true
 - **Nested Macros**: Macros can invoke other macros with full parameter substitution
 - **Macro Libraries**: Load reusable macro collections from external files
 - **REPL Integration**: `:loadmacro` command for interactive macro loading
 - See [Advanced Macro Guide](docs/macros-advanced.md) for details
 
-### Enhanced REPL ✨ NEW
+### Enhanced REPL (NEW)
 - **Persistent State**: Variables, functions, and macros persist across commands
 - **Introspection**: `:state` shows all variables, `:macros` lists macros
 - **State Management**: `:reset` clears state without restarting
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ Processes: `proc_spawn`, `proc_wait`, `proc_kill`
 ### Debugger
 `breakpoint`, `step`, `continue`, `inspect`, `watch`, `unwatch`, `clear_breakpoints`
 
-### Object-Oriented Programming ✨ NEW
+### Object-Oriented Programming (NEW)
 - **Classes**: `class Name ... end` with fields, methods, and constructors
 - **Inheritance**: `class Child extends Parent` with method overriding
 - **Instance Methods**: `method name params ... end` with `self` reference
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Processes: `proc_spawn`, `proc_wait`, `proc_kill`
 - **Type Checking**: `instanceof` for runtime type checks
 - See [OOP Guide](docs/oop.md) for complete reference
 
-### First-Class Functions & Closures ✨ NEW
+### First-Class Functions & Closures (NEW)
 - **Function Values**: `fn name params do ... end` creates callable values
 - **Closures**: Functions capture outer scope variables
 - **Function References**: `fn_ref funcName var` gets reference to existing function
@@ -307,21 +307,21 @@ Processes: `proc_spawn`, `proc_wait`, `proc_kill`
 - **Lambda Expressions**: `lambda name param "expr"` for simple transforms
 - See [Functions Guide](docs/functions.md) for complete reference
 
-### Decorators ✨ NEW
+### Decorators (NEW)
 - **Decorator Definition**: `decorator name mode do ... end` (mode: before/after/both)
 - **Apply Decorator**: `decorate func decorator` wraps function with decorator
 - **Built-in Decorators**: `@log` and `@time` for common use cases
 - See [Decorators Guide](docs/decorators.md) for complete reference
 
-### Context Managers ✨ NEW
+### Context Managers (NEW)
 - **Built-in Contexts**: `with timer do ... end`, `with suppress do ... end`
 - **File Context**: `with file "path" do ... end` for automatic file handling
 - **Lock Context**: `with lock mutex do ... end` for thread safety
 - **Transaction**: `with transaction do ... end` for database rollback
 - **Custom Contexts**: `context name enter exit do ... end`
 - See [Context Managers Guide](docs/context-managers.md) for complete reference
 
-### Async/Await ✨ NEW
+### Async/Await (NEW)
 - **Async Functions**: `async def name do ... end` for coroutines
 - **Await**: `await coroutine -> result` for async results
 - **Task Spawning**: `spawn coroutine -> task_id` for background tasks
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ Processes: `proc_spawn`, `proc_wait`, `proc_kill`
 
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-## 📂 Example Programs
+## Example Programs
 
 All in the `examples/` folder:
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Or try them in the web playground.
 
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-## 📦 Requirements
+## Requirements
 
 * Python 3.10+
 * `flask` (for web)
@@ -402,13 +402,13 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 
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-## 🤖 Future Ideas
+## Future Ideas
 
-* ✅ ~~Database transactions and schema introspection~~ (Completed)
-* ✅ ~~Debugger with breakpoints and stepping~~ (Completed)
-* ✅ ~~JSON support for modern data interchange~~ (Completed)
-* ✅ ~~String manipulation operations~~ (Completed)
-* ✅ ~~Multi-line comments~~ (Completed)
+* Database transactions and schema introspection (Completed)
+* Debugger with breakpoints and stepping (Completed)
+* JSON support for modern data interchange (Completed)
+* String manipulation operations (Completed)
+* Multi-line comments (Completed)
 * Error highlighting in web playground
 * Bytecode version of TechLang
 * Language transpiler to Python
@@ -418,13 +418,13 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 
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-## ❤️ Credits
+## Credits
 
 Crafted for hackers, students, and language lovers who want to build something weird, beautiful, and programmable.
 
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-## 📖 Quick Command Reference
+## Quick Command Reference
 
 Comprehensive command reference grouped by category. For detailed documentation, see [DOCUMENTATION.md](DOCUMENTATION.md).
 

diff --git a/stl/README.md b/stl/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The TechLang STL provides reusable modules for common programming tasks. All mod
 - `package use stdlib/validation` (or `stl/validation`)
 - `call stdlib.validation.is_positive` (or `stl.validation.is_positive`)
 
-## ✅ Runtime Assumptions (STL Compatibility)
+## Runtime Assumptions (STL Compatibility)
 
 Some STL modules rely on “store into target” forms of core commands (so helpers can avoid printing intermediate values):
 
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ Control-flow also accepts operator synonyms used in examples:
 
 - `eq/ne/gt/lt/ge/le` map to `==/!=/>/</>=/<=`.
 
-## 📚 Available Modules
+## Available Modules
 
-### 🔤 strings.tl - String Utilities
+### strings.tl - String Utilities
 Advanced string manipulation functions.
 
 **Functions:**
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ print padded  # Output: 00042
 
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-### 🔢 math.tl - Math Utilities
+### math.tl - Math Utilities
 Mathematical helper functions.
 
 **Functions:**
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ print result  # Output: 120
 
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-### 📦 collections.tl - Collections Utilities
+### collections.tl - Collections Utilities
 Array and dictionary helper functions.
 
 **Array Functions:**
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ print idx  # Output: 2
 
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-### ✅ validation.tl - Validation Utilities
+### validation.tl - Validation Utilities
 Input validation and type checking functions.
 
 **Numeric Validation:**
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ print meets_min  # Output: 1
 
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-### 🧾 json.tl - JSON Utilities
+### json.tl - JSON Utilities
 Thin wrappers over core `json_*` commands.
 
 **Functions:**
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ print ok  # Output: 0
 
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-### 🌐 net.tl - Network Utilities
+### net.tl - Network Utilities
 Convenience wrappers over core `http_*` commands.
 
 **Functions:**
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ call stl.net.get_json url obj status
 print status
 ```
 
-## 🎯 Usage Patterns
+## Usage Patterns
 
 ### Loading Multiple Modules
 ```techlang
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ print user_input
 
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-## 📖 Design Philosophy
+## Design Philosophy
 
 ### Private by Default
 All helper functions (prefixed with `_`) are private and not exported. Only documented public API functions are accessible.
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Functions return values explicitly using the `return` statement. Side effects ar
 
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-## 🛠️ Extending the Standard Library
+## Extending the Standard Library
 
 ### Adding a New Module
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ Add tests in `tests/test_stl/py` to verify functionality.
 
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-## 🧪 Testing
+## Testing
 
 To test stl modules, create a test file that loads and exercises each function:
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ python run_tests.py
 
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-## 📝 Notes
+## Notes
 
 ### Placeholder Functions
 Some functions (like `dict_count`, `is_numeric_string`) are placeholders waiting for core TechLang features:
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ These will be fully implemented when the core language supports the required pri
 
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-## 🚀 Future Enhancements
+## Future Enhancements
 
 - **stl/io.tl** - Advanced file I/O helpers
 - **stl/json.tl** - JSON parsing/manipulation utilities