
Having been previously acquainted with several esoteric programming languages (
here,
here and
here), we enjoyed this introduction to Velato courtesy of
Futility Closet. Using MIDI files as source code, compiled by
Daniel Temkin (see above) in 2009, the syntax provides a unique challenge with constraints (
see also) for achieving the desired output and something melodious. The pictured lines of code produce, “Hello World,” the standard programming
benchmark plus sanity check to make sure the logic holds. Hear the programming and find related languages at the link above.