`LML

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ABOUT `LML

`LML, pronounced as “elemel”, is an esoteric programming language made by Saketh Suresh (User:sane_theinsane) in 2018. The language uses 8 commands.

HOW IT WORKS

`LML works with a list called LI and a variable called X having a default value of 0. Out of the 8 commands, 2 are for modifying X, 3 for adding elements to LI, 1 for input, 1 for reseting X and the last one for printing the elements in LI.

THE COMMANDS

The 8 commands used in `LML are:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION
+ adds 1 to X
- subtracts 1 from X
< pushes in the current value of X into LI, i.e. if X = 8 then 8 is added to LI
( pushes in the current value of X into LI in the form of a lowercase character, i.e. if X = 0 then ' ' is added to LI and if X = 1 'a' is added to LI
[ does the same thing like ( except the characters added to LI are in capitals
: takes input as a string or integer and adds it to LI
; joins all the elements of LI together and prints it
R resets the value of X to 0

TO BE NOTED

In `LML you can write the code in separate lines, as any other commands except the the ones in the table are ignored.

EXAMPLE PROGRAMS

A program that prints 6 abb:

+++ +++< sets the value of X to 6 and adds 6 to LI
R( resets the value of X and adds ' ' to LI
+( sets X to 1 and adds 'a' to LI
+((; sets X to 2 and adds 'b'to LI 2 times and then joins the elements and prints them

Hello World (no comments and is done in one line; guess what it does yourself):

++++++++[---(+++++++((+++(R(+++++++++++++++++++++++[--------(+++(------(--------(;

A program that takes your name and prints Hi before it (with comments):

++++ ++++[ sets X to 8 and adds 'H' to LI
+( sets X to 9 and adds 'i' to LI
R( resets X to 0 and adds ' ' to LI
: ; takes input in this case your name and adds it to LI then joins the elements and prints them

When the same code is written in one line: ++++++++[+(R(:; we see it is very small and that is cool.

That's basically `LML.

Interpreter

  • Common Lisp implementation of the `LML programming language.