Technologic
Technologic is a programming language created in 2018 in which all keywords are lyrics to the Daft Punk song "Technologic".
Design Philosophy
The main goal of Technologic is to make programs that look like the lyrics to the titular song. Also, each line in the "lyrics" must also be in the same rhythm: DAH dih DAH dih DAH dih DAH dih. For example, here is a cat program in Technologic:
start it, name it, code, rename it buy it, click, format it, rate it press it, name it, code, rename it name it, code it, quick - rename it quick - format it, print it, break it technologic
If you say this out loud, you can hear the "rhythm" to the words. This rhythm may be required by interpreters.
Keywords
"Useless" commands
All of these commands are basically ignored.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
quick - [word] |
Ignored. Place this behind a 2-syllable word to make it fit the rhythm. |
mail it |
Ignored. Another more flexible rhythm fitting/NOP word. |
pause it [comment] play it |
Introduces a comment. pause it must end the line it's on (even if it doesn't cleanly fit the rhythm), and play it must start the line it's on.
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Variables
Variables are datatypes that can hold an arbitrary-precision rational number.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
name it, [var], rename it |
Refer to variable [var]. Legal variable names are any combination of valid keywords other than name, rename, use, code, call, bring, and any one of the "useless" commands. Attempting to refer to a variable before it's defined is illegal.
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[exp], write/rewrite it, [var] |
Store the value of [exp] to variable [var]. (Note: write and rewrite are synonyms here. Defines [var] if not previously defined.
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Numbers
Numbers are represented simply by listing out the commands for the digits in order. Storing a number to a variable requires that it be used in an expression first.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
erase it |
0 |
click it |
1 |
watch it |
2 |
view it |
3 |
work it |
4 |
surf it |
5 |
update it |
6 |
upgrade it |
7 |
zoom it |
8 |
fill it |
9 |
point it |
Decimal point |
Expressions
Expressions are mathematical operations done to numbers and/or variables. They can be pretty much as complicated as you want them to be, and they are evaluated from left to right. Expressions must be ended with format it.
It should be noted that any command taking an expression as an argument actually takes the last expression evaluated, which does not necessarily have to be right before the command itself.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
[X], touch it, [Y] |
[X] + [Y] |
[X], trash it, [Y] |
[X] - [Y] |
[X], cross it, [Y] |
[X] * [Y] |
[X], cut it, [Y] |
[X] / [Y] |
[X], crack it, [Y] |
[X] / [Y] (integer division) |
[X], rip it, [Y] |
[X] mod [Y] |
zip it, [X], unzip it |
Enclose [X] in parentheses |
[X], turn it |
- [X] |
Control Flow and Conditional Statements
Conditional operators return 1 for true and 0 for false, and can be used in expressions. Conditional statements consider anything nonzero to be true, and 0 to be false.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
[X], drag and drop it, [Y] |
Conditional operator: [X] == [Y] |
[X], pay/buy it, [Y] |
Conditional operator: [X] < [Y] |
[X], charge it, [Y] |
Conditional operator: [X] > [Y] |
[cond-op], switch it |
Opposite of [cond-op] |
[exp], check/rate it [code] break it |
An if statement. If [exp] is true, execute [code]. |
[exp], check/rate it [code1] jam/snap it [code2] break it |
An if-else statement. If [exp] is true, execute [code1], otherwise execute [code2]. |
[exp1], check/rate it [code1] fix/tune it, [exp2], check/rate it [code2] break it |
An if-elseif statement. If [exp1] is true, execute [code1]. If [exp2] is true, execute [code2]. This can be combined with a jam/snap statement.
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lock it, [exp], check/rate it [code] break it |
While [exp] is true, execute [code]. [exp] is evaluated before the start of the loop. |
start it, [exp], check/rate it [code] break it |
Until [exp] is true, execute [code]. [exp] is evaluated after the end of the loop. |
leave it |
Prematurely leave a lock it or start it loop.
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burn it |
Immediately end program execution. |
technologic |
The equivalent of labels. (This is also required to be the last line of the program.) There must be a blank line on either end of it. |
[exp], find it |
Goto the [exp]th label in the program (1-indexed). 0 indicates the required label at the end of the program; negative numbers are illegal. |
Input/Output
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
scan it, [var] |
Read a numeric input, and store it in [var]. Defines [var] if not previously defined. |
press it, [var] |
Read a character input, and store its ASCII value in [var]. Defines [var] if not previously defined. |
[exp], send it |
Print [exp] as a number (without a newline). |
[exp], print it |
Print [exp] as an ASCII character (without a newline). |
scroll it |
Print a newline. |
Functions
Functions are pieces of code that can be called at any point during the program, and can optionally take 1 or more number arguments.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
use it, ([arg1], bring it, [arg2], bring it,...) [func], code it [code] break it |
Defines a function called [func], optionally with arguments [arg1], [arg2], etc. Arguments are referred to in the function definition by their names only, without the use of name or rename. [code] is executed whenever the function is called. Legal function and argument names are any combination of valid keywords other than name, rename, use, code, call, bring, and any one of the "useless" commands. Attempting to define a function more than once (even if both definitions take different amounts of arguments) is illegal.
Within the function, use |
use it, ([arg1], plug it, [arg2], plug it,...) [func], call it |
Calls function [func], optionally with arguments [arg1], [arg2], etc. This can be used within expressions. Attempting to call a function before it is defined is illegal. |
[exp], unlock it |
Return [exp]. |
Oh yeah there's a stack
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, there's also a stack for some reason.
| Code | Comment |
|---|---|
[exp], save it |
Push [exp] to the top of the stack. |
load it |
Pop the top stack item destructively. Popping from an empty stack is illegal. |
fax it |
Pop the top stack item, except the value can be used inside an expression. If this is used multiple times in an expression, the stack keeps getting popped. Popping from an empty stack, once again, is illegal. |
[exp], paste it |
Get the value of the [exp]th stack item from the top (0-indexed). This can be used within expressions. Attempting to get a non-existent stack item is illegal. |
[exp1], change it, [exp2] |
Store [exp1] to the [exp2]th stack item from the top (0-indexed). Attempting to store to a non-existent stack item is illegal. |
Example Programs
Hello World
quick - upgrade it, watch it, mail it mail, format it, print it, mail it click, erase it, click, format it print it, click, erase it, zoom it quick - format it, print it, print it click it, click it, click, format it print it, work it, work, format it print it, view it, watch, format it print it, zoom it, quick - upgrade it quick - format it, print it, click it click it, click, format it, print it click it, click it, work, format it print it, click, erase it, zoom it mail, format it, print it, click it quick - erase it, quick - erase it mail, format it, print it, view it view it, quick - format it, print it technologic
Truth Machine
send it, name it, fax, rename it start it, name it, fax, rename it drag and drop it, quick - erase it quick - format it, rate it, name it fax, rename it, quick - format it, send it, mail it, break it, mail it technologic