INTERCAL is an esoteric programming language created in 1972 that’s designed to be challenging to read and write
A newly discovered printout of the source code for the original INTERCAL compiler has been released
INTERCAL is notorious for its highly unusual syntax, including the PLEASE keyword, which programmers must use judiciously to avoid offending the interpreter
The newly released source code includes examples from the language’s user manual, demonstrating concepts like COME FROM, a construct that operates similarly to GOTO, and SPITBOL, the compiled version of SNOBOL, an old version of AWK
INTERCAL is available for modern systems, and the heart of its codebase is available on GitHub
