An esoteric programming language where programs are represented as a Pokemon battle.
http://daniellowtw.github.io/pokelang for demo
- PokeLang consists of a series turns in a Pokemon battle.
- Moves correspond to an operation or object.
- The moves are then transcribed into a stack-oriented language called PokeStack.
- The PokeStack program is then run using a PokeStack interpreter.
Go! SQUIRTLE!
Foe GARY sends out BULBASAUR!
// Turn 1
Foe GARY calls back BULBASAUR!
Foe GARY sends out BULBASAUR! // Pass turn with no action
SQUIRTLE uses TACKLE! // 1
// Turn 2
Foe GARY calls back BULBASAUR!
Foe GARY sends out BULBASAUR!
SQUIRTLE uses TACKLE! // 1
// Turn 3
SQUIRTLE! That's enough! Come back!
Go! CHARMANDER!
Foe GARY calls back BULBASAUR!
Foe GARY sends out BULBASAUR!
// Turn 4
CHARMANDER uses EMBER! // +
IT's SUPER EFFECTIVE!
// end
The above program is ( 1 1 + ), which simply adds 1 and 1, resulting in 2.
| Instruction | Move | Type | Pre | Post | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | EMBER | op | ( #a #b ) | ( #a+#b ) | addition |
| - | WATERGUN | op | ( #a #b ) | ( #a-#b ) | subtraction |
| * | FLAMETHROWER | op | ( num 1 num 2 ) | ( #a*#b ) | multiplication |
| / | HYDROPUMP | op | ( #a #b ) | ( #a/#b ) | integer division |
npm install . -g
pokelang <file>
bower install and start a webserver in the public folder.
Create tests files in tests/test_files and run npm tests