Esoteric Programming Languages

[KenR]

Here's an interesting way to spend your time - write esoteric languages.

    * BIT - a language that treats all data like C treats strings.
    * Chef - a language where the programs produce magnificent meals.
    * Haifu - a language based on Eastern philosopy and artistic values.
    * HQ9++ - a language which extends the elegance of HQ9+ to the object-oriented paradigm.
    * Ook! - a language designed for orang-utans.
    * Piet - a language where the programs are works of modern art.
    * Whenever - a language with no sense of urgency.
    * ZOMBIE - a language designed for evil necromancers.

http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/

from martin13

[mouser]

LOVE IT 

[f0dder]

Haha, the esoteric algorithms part is great!

Drop sort
Towers of hanoi sort

[Renegade]

That is just off the hook! 

I love the ZOMBIE language:

Design Principles

    * The language should allow the necromancer to animate dead bodies, summon and control spirits, and solve any computable problem.
    * There should be sensible guarantees against overwriting system memory, monopolising CPU cycles, and releasing malicious entities into the world.
    * The language must be inherently evil.

Inherently evil! Hilarious stuff! 

Some of the code examples in the languages are just rich! Check out "Whatever".

[Carol Haynes]

The language "Whenever" just about sums up my attitude (at the moment - if I can be bothered to have an attitude).

I love the fact the someone has actually bothered to write an interpreter for the language too the encompasses the design principles of slowing down until it gives up