intercal ☆
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Description:
Esoteric, parody programming language
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.31@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 25, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: esoteric programming-language parody educational compiler
Install: brew install intercal
About:
INTERCAL is an esoteric programming language designed to be as unlike existing languages as possible. It serves as a parody of traditional programming constructs, intentionally making code difficult to write and read. This package provides the compiler and utilities needed to write and run INTERCAL programs on modern systems.
Key Features:
  • Compiler for the original esoteric language
  • Includes the 'ICK' interpreter and related tools
  • Supports classic INTERCAL-72 and INTERCAL-1999 variants
  • Comes with comprehensive documentation and examples
Use Cases:
  • Academic exploration of language design principles
  • Programming challenges and code obfuscation
  • Humorous or parody software projects
Alternatives:
  • Piet – Another esoteric language that uses bitmap images as source code
  • Brainfuck – Minimalist esoteric language with extreme simplicity vs INTERCAL's deliberate complexity
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 25, 2025 4:11pm 0.31 0 VERSION_BUMP d30289b8
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