LOLCODE to JavaScript: Difference between revisions

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What is LOLCODE?

LOLCODE is an esoteric programming language inspired by lolspeak, the language expressed in examples of the lolcat Internet meme. The language was created in 2007 by Adam Lindsay, researcher at the Computing Department of Lancaster University.

The language is not clearly defined in terms of operator priorities and correct syntax, but several functioning interpreters and compilers exist. One interpretation of the language has been proven Turing-complete.

LOLCODE examples

Example 1

HAI 1.2                                                                                                                                             CAN HAS STDIO?
VISIBLE "HAI WORLD!"
KTHXBYE

Example 2

HAI 1.2
CAN HAS STDIO?
I HAS A VAR1 ITZ 1
I HAS A VAR2 ITZ 2
BOTH SAEM VAR1 AN VAR2, O RLY?
        YA RLY
        VISIBLE "Win"
    NO WAI
        VISIBLE "Fail"
    OIC
KTHXBYE

JavaScript equivalent

Example 1 equivalent

console.log("HAI WORLD!");

Example 2 equivalent

var var1 = 1;
var var2 = 2;
if (var1 === var2) {
    console.log("Win")
} else {
    console.log("Fail")
}

Translation table

LOLCODE to JavaScript
Type	LOLCODE	JavaScript
Starting Line	HAI 1.2	N/A
Single-Line Comment	BTW	//
Multi-Line Comment	OBTW	/* */
Variable	I HAS A [Variable Name] ITZ [Variable Value]	var [Variable Name] = [Variable Value]
Giving a Variable a Type	I HAS A [Variable Name] ITZ A [Type]
Variable Type	TROOF - Win/Fail	Boolean - True/False
Variable Type	NUMBR	Integer - Whole Number
Variable Type	NUMBAR	Float - Decimal Places
Variable Type	YARN	String - Text Defined By ""
Concatenation	SMOOSH [Variables to Concatenate, Separated by AN] MKAY	string.concat(string1, string2, ..., stringX)
Casting	MAEK [variable] A [type]	().toString(), String(), Number(), Boolean()
Casting	[variable 1] R MAEK [variable 2] A [type]	N/A

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 === LOLCODE examples ===
-====== Example 1 ======
+==== Example 1 ====
   HAI 1.2                                                                                                                                             CAN HAS STDIO?
   VISIBLE "HAI WORLD!"
   KTHXBYE
-====== Example 2 ======
+==== Example 2 ====
   HAI 1.2
   CAN HAS STDIO?
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 === JavaScript equivalent ===
-====== Example 1 equivalent ======
+==== Example 1 equivalent ====
 <syntaxhighlight lang="javascript">
 console.log("HAI WORLD!");
 </syntaxhighlight>
-====== Example 2 equivalent ======
+==== Example 2 equivalent ====
 <syntaxhighlight lang="javascript">
 var var1 = 1;