p.s https://esolangs.org/wiki/Keep-It-Simple-Syntax
(Because why use 26 variables when one x will do?)
KISS is a minimalist, Turing-tarpit-adjacent esoteric language where all computation revolves around a single sacred integer x, worshipped like an ancient deity. Want to compute something? You shall manipulate x. Want to print something? You shall channel x. Want to include another file? You shall... well, you get it.
Recent Changes:
- 10-06-2025:
- Added new commands and some bug fixes:p (commit:
c1bf16d) - Update example.kiss (commit:
7037b17)
- Added new commands and some bug fixes:p (commit:
- There is only
x. xis an integer.xis your life now.
All commands are single uppercase letters, followed by optional arguments.
| Command | Effect | Example |
|---|---|---|
A |
Assign to x |
A 42 → x = 42 A 'X' → x = 88 (ASCII) |
I |
Increment x |
I 5 → x += 5 |
D |
Decrement x |
D 3 → x -= 3 |
P |
Print x (as number) |
P → Output: 42 |
CP |
Character Print (ASCII) | CP → If x=65, prints 'A' |
CI |
Character Input (ASCII) | CI → x = getchar() |
C |
Clear x |
C → x = 0 |
X |
XOR x with value |
X 5 → x ^= 5 |
M |
Multiply x |
M 2 → x *= 2 |
Q |
Quotient (Divide x) |
Q 3 → x /= 3 |
R |
Remainder (Modulo x) |
R 4 → x %= 4 |
S |
Swap x and value |
S 5 → swaps x with y, then x = 5 |
N |
Negate x |
N → x = -x |
B |
Bitwise NOT x |
B → x = ~x |
Y |
Store x in y |
Y → y = x |
V |
Retrieve y to x |
V → x = y |
E |
Equals jump (skip next if x != val) |
E 5 → skip next line if x != 5 |
L |
Less-than jump (skip next if x < val) |
L 10 → skip next line if x < 10 |
G |
Goto label | G loop → jumps to :loop |
^ |
Square x |
^ → x = x * x |
t |
Integer Square Root of x |
t → x = (int)sqrt(x) |
? |
Random number (0 to value - 1) | ? 10 → x = random(0, 9) |
> |
Store x in memory location |
> 0 → memory[0] = x |
< |
Load x from memory location |
< 1 → x = memory[1] |
: |
Label definition | :loop → defines a label named loop |
#include |
Import another .kiss file |
#include "lib.kiss" |
Labels are defined with : prefix:
:loop
A 1
P
D 1
E 0
G loop
This prints numbers from 1 down to 0.
# KISS-compliant "Hello World"
A 72 # 'H'
CP
A 101 # 'e'
CP
A 108 # 'l' (x2)
CP
CP
A 111 # 'o'
CP
A 32 # ' '
CP
A 87 # 'W'
CP
A 111 # 'o'
CP
A 114 # 'r'
CP
A 108 # 'l'
CP
A 100 # 'd'
CP
A 10 # '\n'
CP
Output: Hello World
(Yes, this is painful. No, I won't add strings.)
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