staircasemaker
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staircasemaker is the sequel to laddermaker (staircasemaker is often referred to as laddermaker++).
Instead of its syntax being in a nice vertical pattern like its predecessor, it is typed in a slanted pattern to mimic that of a staircase.
# % H e l l o @ w o r l d ! & =
In addition to including all Latin characters [a-z A-Z][0-9]
in its "valid vocabulary", it also has extra symbols that give instructions on what to do.
Character | Description |
---|---|
# | Begin program. |
= | End program. |
@ | Create whitespace. |
% | Begin printing a message. |
& | End the printing. |
$ | Take a user input. |
~ | Print user input. |
! | Store user input to cell. |
> | Navigate to right cell. |
< | Navigate to left cell. |
? | Escape next character. |
Example Programs
What's your name?
# % W h a t ' s @ y o u r @ n a m e ? ? & $ ! % Y o u r @ N a m e @ i s @ ~ @ . & =
"This is the world we live in now. Can't go two steps without missing the third... then you reach the fourth, then the seventh, then the twenty-second..." ~Anonymous