Tool for decoding / encoding in Pikalang. Pikalang (or Pikachu language) is a minimalist programming language based on the Brainfuck for which it substitutes the signs by the syllables of Pikachu.
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Pikalang
Pikalang Interpreter
Pikalang Encoder
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What is Pikalang? (Definition)
Pikalang is an esoteric programming language derived from BrainFuck, from which it retains in full the semantics, memory model and execution rules.
Some refer to this language as the Pikachu cipher.
How to encrypt using Pikalang code?
The encoding principle consists of replacing each BrainFuck operator with a keyword based on the cries of the Pokemon Pikachu, according to a correspondence table:
| + | pi |
|---|---|
| - | ka |
| > | pipi |
| < | pichu |
| [ | pika |
| ] | chu |
| . | pikachu |
| , | pikapi |
Encoding a program is like taking a valid BrainFuck code and substituting each symbol with its Pikalang equivalent, while preserving the order and structure of the program.
Example: The Pikalang program 'pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pika pipi pi pipi pi pi pi pipi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pipi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pichu pichu pichu pichu ka chu pipi pipi pipi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pikachu pipi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pikachu ka ka ka ka pikachu ka ka ka ka ka ka pikachu pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pi pikachu pi pi pikachu ka pikachu' corresponds to BF code ++++++++++[>+>+++>+++++++>++++++++++<<<<-]>>>++++++++++.>+++++++++++.----.------.++++++++.++.-. and should output the ASCII characters Pokemon
How to decrypt Pikalang code?
Decoding Pikalang involves interpreting a program written with Pikalang keywords by applying execution rules inherited from BrainFuck.
A Pikalang interpreter or compiler begins by translating each term into its equivalent BrainFuck operator, then executes the program.
Each output instruction displays the corresponding ASCII character in the console.
How to recognize Pikalang coded text?
The message is composed of 8 words or syllables: pi, ka, pipi, pichu, pika, chu, pikachu, pikapi
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