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INT
INT is a golf language inspired by GolfScript. It's intended to minimise space further, allowing for maximum code per byte while still remaining readable on first glance. However, this comes with the consequence that INT is not as dense as other golfing languages. INT was made in 2026 by ASCIIguy as a golfing language meant to remain human-readable but still compact code. It is intended to be a semi-serious golfing language, with solely serious commands and syntax but not to cheat by implementing commands for every single task or idea. The name INT is a backronym of Inappreciable Numeral Talk.
Commands
| Character | Argument[s] | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ! | int | Logical not. |
| ! | n/a | Print stack. |
| $ | n/a | Checkpoint for ^. |
| $ | int | Square root. |
| $ | int, int | log int(int). |
| ^ | int | Push. |
| ^ | char | Print. |
| ^ | int, int | Logical xor. |
| ^ | n/a | Jump back to previous $. |
| V | int | Pop. |
| V | char | Input. |
| . | int | Duplicate on stack. |
| * | int, int | Multiply. |
| * | int | Increment. |
| * | int, block | Execute n times. |
| * | int, bool | Construct an n-long array of alternating boolean values, beginning with what is marked. |
| * | block | Check if block ever terminates. |
| * | cond, block | While. |
| / | int, int | Divide. |
| / | int | Decrement. |
| / | cond, block | If. |
| ? | int, int | Logical and. |
| ? | int | Construct array n-long of [0, 1, ..., n - 1]. |
| ? | list | Find length of list. |
| ? | var, int | Define var as int. |
| ? | var, int (following an if statement) | Equal to. |
| + | int, int | Addition. |
| + | n/a | NOP. |
| + | int | Double. |
| + | block | Else. |
| + | cond, block | Elif. |
| - | int, int | Subtraction. |
| - | var | Remove variable. |
| - | int | Return. |
| ~ | var | Define function. ( ~d.x is an example for parameters) |
| ~ | int | Halve. |
| % | var | Goto function. |
| % | var, int | Modulo. |
| % | int | Digital root. |
| & | int, bool | Go back/forwards (0 = back, 1 = forwards) n instructions. |
| & | int | Square number. |
| & | int, int | Logical or. |
While the language is intended to be a golfing language, and a more compact one at that, it will not be the smallest and it won't beat other languages much. That is to be remembered with INT.
Syntax
A block begins with [ and ends with ], and a list begins with ( and ends with ). Prefix notation is used, reducing the need for parenthesis. All new variables are auto-initialised to 0. To separate two numbers in an operation, use a comma. For example, +3,2. Boolean values are represented with T and F.
Examples
See INT/Examples.