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Esoteric Language Identification Quiz

How many obscure languages can you identify?


There are hundreds of esoteric programming languages in existence, only a few of which are "well known". Many programmers know at least 1 or 2, but can you identify all 12 of these languages?

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The first version of JavaScript was famously (or infamously?) written in just 10 days for the Netscape Navigator browser. Originally called LiveScript, the name was eventually changed to JavaScript at least partially as a marketing move to try to take advantage of the popularity of Java. Today, JavaScript is one of the most widely used languages, and can be found in browsers, on servers, or in applications like embedded systems or IoT devices.

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  • Heavily inspired by Triplebyte
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