Finite looping automaton

Finite looping automaton is a misleading, or outright incorrectly named esoteric programming language attempt invented by User:A where some programs, demonstrated by the examples below, can loop infinitely. It could theoretically simulate only loops with predicted numbers of iterations (e.g., for loops), but using self-modification, it can simulate infinite loops.

Syntax

• n ... ]: loop ... n times, with n decremented after each looping process. Executing 0 times is a comment.
• >: Move the program pointer (not the program counter, its motion depends on the program) right.
• <: Move the program pointer left.
• +: Increment the instruction's ASCII code pointed by the program pointer.
• -: Decrement the instruction's ASCII code pointed by the program counter.
• *: Halts the program.
• Any other command puts that ASCII code into the program.

The whole program gets outputted on the end of the execution.

Example programs

Infinite loop

9+]

-

Looping counter

This evaluates only 1 iteration. The user should execute the outputted program repeatedly.

0+

This loops forever:

90+>+<]

Downward counter from 9 to 0

This is used as a counter-argument. It is usable for computation...

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