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Baller
| Designed by | User:Ben-0606 |
|---|---|
| Appeared in | 2026 |
| Dimensions | 2D |
| Computational class | Potentially complete |
| Reference implementation | Unimplemented |
Baller is a two-dimensional esoteric programming language created by User:Ben-0606. It is inspired by and similar in style to AsciiDots and Befunge, using a grid-based program where characters act as instructions and balls move around the grid.
Baller uses an infinite grid of squares in its specification, although the author's current implementation uses a 20×30 grid. A ball represents a variable and can move through the grid, interacting with instructions along its path.
Syntax
Balls
To add a ball, use the degree sign °
n is the value of the ball.
If a ball touches a number, it's value changes to that number.
A ball can inspect the next character of an input program.
A ball can be spawned while moving by combining ° with a direction.
A stationary ball can also be spawned using the corresponding stationary form.
A ball can be moved using the four directional commands:
| Operation | Command |
|---|---|
| Left | <
|
| Right | >
|
| Up | ^
|
| Down | v
|
Program termination
A program ends using an ampersand immediately followed by a hash:
&#
The two characters must be next to each other. Separating them causes the termination command not to work.
Output
The p command is used to print.
p "..."
Using double quotation marks, print a string.
Using single quotation marks, print a value.
Arithmetic
Baller supports the following arithmetic operations:
| Operation | Command |
|---|---|
| Addition | +
|
| Subtraction | -
|
| Multiplication | x
|
| Division | /
|
| Modulo | %
|
(Two balls can merge.)
Boolean operations
Baller has Boolean operations.
| Operation | Command |
|---|---|
| AND | &
|
| OR | ∫
|
| NOT | \
|
| XOR | #
|
(Two balls can merge.)
Input and output
The ? command is used to accept user input.
?
The ! command is to store user input.
!
These can be labeled with numbers to differentiate each other.
Conditional commands
The ~ command is used for conditional commands.
~!=... ~n=...
Loops
Loops are represented using a start marker and an end marker.
(...)
A conditional loop is like a loop but with conditions.
(!=... ) (n<... ) (n>... ) (n=... )
Remember, (n>... ) means loop until n is grater than a value, and vice versa.
Deleting balls
Balls can be deleted using the deletion commands:
}
{
_
Defenition
Using =, you can define anything.
ANYTHING.
... = ...
This must be separated from the main code. Or else...
Errors
If a Baller program does not contain an ending command, OR the define command is not separated from the main code, the program produces the error:
Why?
Examples
A simple Baller program can be written using the commands described above.
Hello, World!
°> p "Hello, World!" &#
Truth machine
>(p "1")
^
°>? ~!=1p "0"&#
Cat program
°>? p "!"&#
99 bottles of beer
°>99(n<0 p "n bottles of beer on the wall, n bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, n-1 bottles of beer on the wall!" n-1)&#
FizzBuzz
>p "Fizz"v>p "Buzz"v
^ ^
°>(n<250 ~n%3=0 >~n%5=0 > n+1)&#
Guessing game
>p "Too low!"v>p "Just right!"v>p "Too high!"v
^ ^ ^
°> (!=7 ? ~!<7 >~!=7 >~!>7 >)&#
Countdown program
°>10(n<0 p "n" n-1) p "GO!" &#
Even or odd
>p "Even"&#
^
°>? ~!%2=0 p "Odd"&#