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How do you use Intercal in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Intercal meaning

A parody programming language created in 1972.

Using Intercal

  • The main meaning on this page is: A parody programming language created in 1972.
  • In the example corpus, intercal often appears in combinations such as: in intercal, intercal is, the intercal.

Context around Intercal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

syntax 1× memory 1× different 1×

Often after:

reimplementation 1×

Sentence patterns with Intercal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

enough memory intercal can solve 1× how different intercal is from 1× implementations of intercal do this 1× statements in intercal the code 1× syntax in intercal 1× the c intercal reimplementation being 1× wordy syntax intercal is nevertheless 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

combined with other 1× common operations in 1× despite the language 1× hello world the 1× most implementations of 1× the c intercal 1×

Common sentence endings:

esoteric programming languages 1× like someone pleading 1× machine can solve 1× standard programming languages 1× syntax in intercal 1× very slowly however 1×

Words around Intercal

Just before it in the word index:

interbrew 4 interbreeding 20 interbreed 12 interbred 11 interbrand 6 interbranch 2

Just after it in the word index:

intercalary 36 intercalate 4 intercalated 19 intercalating 4 intercalation 17 intercalations 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Intercal

  • In this selection, "intercal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, syntax, memory, different and reimplementation stand out and add context to how "intercal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include enough memory intercal can solve and how different intercal is from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "intercal" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with intercal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Most implementations of INTERCAL do this very slowly, however. (9 words)

Common operations in other languages have cryptic and redundant syntax in INTERCAL. (12 words)

Hello, world The traditional "Hello, world!" program demonstrates how different INTERCAL is from standard programming languages. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Despite the language's intentionally obtuse and wordy syntax, INTERCAL is nevertheless Turing-complete : given enough memory, INTERCAL can solve any problem that a Universal Turing machine can solve. (29 words)

Combined with other words that are rarely used in programming languages but appear as statements in INTERCAL, the code reads like someone pleading. (23 words)

The C-INTERCAL reimplementation, being available on the Internet, has made the language more popular with devotees of esoteric programming languages. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

Despite the language's intentionally obtuse and wordy syntax, INTERCAL is nevertheless Turing-complete : given enough memory, INTERCAL can solve any problem that a Universal Turing machine can solve.

Combined with other words that are rarely used in programming languages but appear as statements in INTERCAL, the code reads like someone pleading.

Common operations in other languages have cryptic and redundant syntax in INTERCAL.

Hello, world The traditional "Hello, world!" program demonstrates how different INTERCAL is from standard programming languages.

Most implementations of INTERCAL do this very slowly, however.

The C-INTERCAL reimplementation, being available on the Internet, has made the language more popular with devotees of esoteric programming languages.

Common combinations with intercal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "intercal" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite the language's intentionally obtuse and wordy syntax, INTERCAL is nevertheless Turing-complete : given enough memory, INTERCAL can solve any problem that a Universal Turing machine can solve." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "intercal" from authentic English texts.
What does "intercal" mean?
Intercal means: A parody programming language created in 1972.
How many example sentences with "intercal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "intercal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.