.. http://www.lassosoft.com/Language-Guide-Built-in-Data-Types .. _index_operations: ######################## Lasso Operations Guide ######################## .. only:: html These chapters expand on the syntax and language features taught in the :ref:`index_language` by first introducing the basic data types in Lasso and how to use them. Next are guides to the ways Lasso can exchange file-based and raw data with the host operating system, then the standard functions that are useful when writing a web-based app, and finally how to have Lasso communicate with external services via standard network protocols. These should give you a clear understanding of how to start creating web applications using Lasso. .. container:: col four first .. only:: html .. rubric:: Data Handling .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 strings byte-streams math date-duration regular-expressions collections encryption serialization-compression .. container:: col four first .. only:: html .. rubric:: System Input and Output .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 files images-media pdf xml-documents logging os-process sys-process .. container:: col four first .. only:: html .. rubric:: Application Development .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 requests-responses authentication sessions lassoapps command-line-tools .. container:: col four first .. only:: html .. rubric:: External Communication .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 network-requests sending-email retrieving-email dns ldap protocols-pipes