From: Martin Coxall <pseudo.meta@...>
Date: 2006-10-04T00:51:53+09:00
Subject: Re: redefining splat?

On 10/3/06, Adam Sanderson <netghost@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would agree with Matt, if you are trying to redefine the splat
> operator (is that really what we're calling it? neat)

Pshaw. Somebody who's never read the INTERCAL reference manual?

http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/intercal-man/tonsila.html

 Character        Name                                Use (if any)
    .                spot                              identify 16-bit
variable
    :                two-spot                          identify 32-bit
variable
    ,                tail                              identify 16-bit
array
    ;                hybrid                            identify 32-bit
array
    #                mesh                              identify constant
    =                half-mesh

    '                spark                             grouper
    `                backspark

    !                wow                               equivalent to
spark-spot
    ?                what                              unary XOR
    "                rabbit-ears                       grouper
                rabbit                            equivalent to ears-spot
    |                spike

    %                double-oh-seven                   percentage qualifier
    -                worm                              used with angles
    <                angle                             used with worms
    >                right angle

    (                wax                               precedes line label
    )                wane                              follows line label
    [                U turn

    ]                U turn back

    {                embrace

    }                bracelet

    *                splat                             flags invalid
statements (I72)
    &                ampersand *                       unary AND
    V                V (or book)                       unary OR
                bookworm                          unary XOR (I72)
    $                big money                         binary interleave
    �                change                            binary interleave
    ~                sqiggle                           binary select
    _                flat worm

    �                overline                          indicates
"times 1000"
    +                intersection                      separates list items
    /                slat

    \                backslat

    @                whirlpool                         unary BUT
    �                hookworm

    ^                shark (or simply sharkfin)        unary XOR (additive)

Martin