highlight.vala

    // Vala Sample File

    /*
     * Multiline comment
     * NOTE FIXME ALERT
     */
    void main() {
        print("Hello World\n");
    }

    // Example 1
    class Sample: Object {
        void greeting() {
            stdout.printf("Hello World\n");
        }

        static void main(string[] args) {
            var sample = new Sample();
            sample.greeting();
        }
    }

    // Example 2
    using GLib;

    interface Printable {
        public abstract string print();

        public virtual string pretty_print() {
            return "Please " + print();
        }
    }

    class NormalPrint: Object, Printable {
        string print() {
            return "don't forget about me";
        }
    }

    class OverridePrint: Object, Printable {
        string print() {
            return "Mind the gap";
        }

        public override string pretty_print() {
            return "Override";
        }
    }

    void main(string[] args) {
        var normal = new NormalPrint();
        var overridden = new OverridePrint();

        print(normal.pretty_print());
        print(overridden.pretty_print());
    }

    // Example 3
    using Gtk;

    int main(string[] args) {
        Gtk.init(ref args);

        var window = new Window();
        window.title = "Hello, World!";
        window.border_width = 10;
        window.window_position = WindowPosition.CENTER;
        window.set_default_size(350, 70);
        window.destroy.connect(Gtk.main_quit);

        var label = new Label("Hello, World!");

        window.add(label);
        window.show_all();

        Gtk.main();
        return 0;
    }