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Moditape
An esolang where you can modify the inital state of the circular, 16 value tape before the program is run. Contains brainfuck-like syntax, minus the loops. Because there are no I/O functions, you can watch the tape update as the program runs. Modifying the tape before the program runs can act as input.
Instructions
The instructions are as follows:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
[
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Shift pointer left |
]
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Shift pointer right |
|
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Increment cell under pointer |
_
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Decrement cell under pointer |
:
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Reverse the tape |
#
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Exit the program |
&
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Set the pointer to the cell value |
?
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If cell is 0, skip next instruction |
Hello World
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Truth machine
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(To use, set the first cell to 1 or 0 before starting the program.)
99 Bottles Of Beer
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Reference Interpreter (Written in C, yes the code is bad)
https://paste.snwy.me/lghajYnP
To use the interpreter, pass in your file as so:
moditape file.mt
Once you are in, you will see the tape. Use the left and right arrow keys to move the pointer, and up and down to increment/decrement. The pointer will stay at the position you leave it when you run the program. To run the program, press Enter.