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Q_M
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Q_M is an esoteric programming language developed by User:ZViperSw on Semptember 13th, 2026. It was created as a harder alternative to Deadfish.
Overview
A Q_M program is a sequence of instructions, each instruction is a sequence of 8 characters, therefore, the program length must be divisible by 8. Instructions are executed left-to-right. The program has access to an 8-bit signed integer accumulator.
| Instruction | Description |
|---|---|
_??????_ |
Increment the accumulator. |
_??_____ |
Decrement the accumulator. |
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Output the accumulator as a number. |
__?__?__ |
Square the accumulator |
_?_????_ |
Output the accumulator as a character. |
_?_???__ |
Halt the program. |
Examples
XKCD Random Number
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