diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index abd9e39..c1d06e5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,34 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone)]
+pub enum Operator {
+    SetVariable,
+    Increment,
+    Decrement,
+    Print,
+    NewLabel,
+    UnconditionalJump,
+    JumpIfLessThan,
+    JumpIfGreaterThan,
+    JumpIfEqualTo,
+    ArithmeticAdd,
+    ArithmeticSubtract,
+    ArithmeticMultiply,
+    ArithmeticDivide,
+    TakeInput,
+    Comment,
+    StringConcatenation,
+    ExplicitExit,
+    TypeCheck,
+    StackPush,
+    Return,
+    VariableClone,
+    VariableDrop,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Statement {
-    pub operator: String,
+    pub operator: Operator,
     pub arguments: Vec<String>,
 }
 
@@ -14,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct Program {
 
 pub fn parse(data: &str) -> Result<Program, String> {
     let mut program_begun = false;
-    let mut operator: Option<String> = None;
+    let mut operator: Option<Operator> = None;
     let mut arguments: Vec<String> = vec![];
     let mut expected_arguments: i32 = -1;
     let mut argument_builder: String = "".to_string();
@@ -29,10 +55,9 @@ pub fn parse(data: &str) -> Result<Program, String> {
             program_begun = true;
         } else if program_begun {
             if operator.is_none() {
-                let potential_argument_length = operator_to_arglength(char.clone());
+                let (operator, potential_argument_length) = operator_to_arglength(char.clone());
                 if potential_argument_length.is_none() { return Err(format!("Invalid operator {} at statement {}.", char, statements.len())); }
                 expected_arguments = potential_argument_length.unwrap();
-                operator = Some(char.to_string());
             } else if expected_arguments > 0 {
                 if inside_string {
                     if char == '"' && !string_escape {
@@ -58,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn parse(data: &str) -> Result<Program, String> {
                     arguments.push(argument_builder);                   
                     argument_builder = "".to_string();
                     if expected_arguments != 0 {
-                        return Err(format!("Invalid amount of arguments for operator {} at {}.", operator.unwrap(), statements.len()));
+                        return Err(format!("Invalid amount of arguments for operator {:?} at {}.", operator.unwrap(), statements.len()));
                     }
                 } else if char == '"' {
                     if argument_builder.len() != 0 { return Err(format!("Cannot start string where argument already exists at {}.", statements.len())); }
@@ -72,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn parse(data: &str) -> Result<Program, String> {
             if operator.is_some() && char == ':' && !inside_string {
                 let new_statement = Statement { operator: operator.clone().unwrap(), arguments: arguments.clone() };
                 statements.push(new_statement);
-                if operator.clone().unwrap() == "@" {
+                if operator.clone().unwrap() == Operator::NewLabel {
                     labels.insert(statements[statements.len()-1].arguments[0].clone(), statements.len()-1);
                 }
                 operator = None;
@@ -88,7 +113,7 @@ pub fn parse(data: &str) -> Result<Program, String> {
     }
 
     if expected_arguments != 0 {
-        return Err(format!("Invalid amount of arguments for operator {} at {}.", operator.unwrap(), statements.len()));
+        return Err(format!("Invalid amount of arguments for operator {:?} at {}.", operator.unwrap(), statements.len()));
     }
     let new_statement = Statement { operator: operator.unwrap().clone(), arguments: arguments.clone() };
     statements.push(new_statement);
@@ -98,30 +123,30 @@ pub fn parse(data: &str) -> Result<Program, String> {
     Ok(program)
 }
 
-fn operator_to_arglength(operator: char) -> Option<i32> {
+fn operator_to_arglength(operator: char) -> (Option<Operator>, Option<i32>) {
     match operator {
-        '>' => Some(2),
-        '?' => Some(1),
-        '!' => Some(1),
-        '~' => Some(0),
-        '<' => Some(1),
-        '^' => Some(1),
-        'v' => Some(1),
-        '@' => Some(1),
-        '+' => Some(3),
-        '-' => Some(3),
-        '=' => Some(3),
-        '*' => Some(3),
-        'a' => Some(3),
-        's' => Some(3),
-        'm' => Some(3),
-        'd' => Some(3),
-        '0' => Some(1),
-        '&' => Some(2),
-        '$' => Some(1),
-        '%' => Some(2),
-        '#' => Some(0),
-        '|' => Some(0),
-        _ => None,
+        '>' => (Some(Operator::SetVariable), Some(2)),
+        '?' => (Some(Operator::TakeInput), Some(1)),
+        '!' => (Some(Operator::Print), Some(1)),
+        '~' => (Some(Operator::ExplicitExit), Some(0)),
+        '<' => (Some(Operator::UnconditionalJump), Some(1)),
+        '^' => (Some(Operator::Increment), Some(1)),
+        'v' => (Some(Operator::Decrement), Some(1)),
+        '@' => (Some(Operator::NewLabel), Some(1)),
+        '+' => (Some(Operator::JumpIfGreaterThan), Some(3)),
+        '-' => (Some(Operator::JumpIfLessThan), Some(3)),
+        '=' => (Some(Operator::JumpIfEqualTo), Some(3)),
+        '*' => (Some(Operator::StringConcatenation), Some(3)),
+        'a' => (Some(Operator::ArithmeticAdd), Some(3)),
+        's' => (Some(Operator::ArithmeticSubtract), Some(3)),
+        'm' => (Some(Operator::ArithmeticMultiply), Some(3)),
+        'd' => (Some(Operator::ArithmeticDivide), Some(3)),
+        '0' => (Some(Operator::Comment), Some(1)),
+        '&' => (Some(Operator::TypeCheck), Some(2)),
+        '$' => (Some(Operator::VariableDrop), Some(1)),
+        '%' => (Some(Operator::VariableClone), Some(2)),
+        '#' => (Some(Operator::StackPush), Some(0)),
+        '|' => (Some(Operator::Return), Some(0)),
+        _ => (None, None),
     }
 }