Esoteric

Hello World in Malbolge

Writing “Hello, World!” in Malbolge is unlike any other programming language. Because Malbolge was deliberately designed to be nearly impossible to program in, this program was not …

Hello World in Shakespeare

Writing “Hello World” in the Shakespeare Programming Language is like writing a short play - complete with characters, acts, scenes, and dramatic dialogue. The result is one of the longest …

Hello World in Piet

Writing “Hello World” in Piet is unlike any other programming language - because your “code” is a colorful image that looks like abstract art. There’s no text to type; …

Hello World in LOLCODE

Writing “Hello, World!” in LOLCODE is a fun introduction to one of the most approachable esoteric programming languages. Unlike the cryptic minimalism of Brainfuck or the deliberate …

Hello World in Whitespace

Writing “Hello, World!” in Whitespace gives you a taste of programming with invisible characters. The code you’ll write consists entirely of spaces, tabs, and linefeeds—nothing else …

Hello World in Befunge

Writing “Hello, World!” in Befunge gives you a taste of two-dimensional programming. The code exists on a grid, and execution flows through it in multiple directions.

The Code

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Hello World in INTERCAL

Writing “Hello, World!” in INTERCAL is a journey into deliberate obfuscation. What takes one line in most languages requires understanding INTERCAL’s bizarre Turing Tape output …

Hello World in Brainfuck

Writing “Hello, World!” in Brainfuck is a rite of passage for anyone interested in esoteric programming languages. What takes one line in most languages requires careful planning and …