Quantum cat box [] variables with double-worm operator#5
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Test specs for the cat box [] variable type: creation, collapse, grow, merge, cartesian product, hunger counter (death at 0 and 11), poop limit (99 values), STASH/RETRIEVE with hunger pause, FEED/PET equivalence, --please-peta flag, and tokenizer tests for [], =, FEED, PET, BOXING, FEEDING, PETTING. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
New variable type [] (staple reverse-staple) holds quantum superposition of values. The = operator (double worm) creates superpositions. Scalar assignment collapses the wavefunction. PLEASE FEED / PLEASE PET keep the cat alive (they are identical; the programmer will never know). Features: - Box creation, grow, merge, cartesian product via mingle - Hunger counter: starts at 5, dies at 0 (starvation) or 11 (obesity) - STASH/RETRIEVE with hunger pause (suspended animation) - ABSTAIN FROM BOXING/FEEDING/PETTING gerunds - --please-peta flag (pending CLI wiring) Error messages: - E2007 THE CAT IS DEAD (hunger) - E2010 THE CAT IS BOTH DEAD AND A DIFFERENT SIZE (type mismatch) - E2012 THE CAT HAS POOPED IN THE BOX (>99 values) 156 tests passing including 30 new box tests. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Handle DO []3 <- []1 $ []2 in EmitBoxAssignment by detecting binary ops on two box operands and emitting MingleBoxes. Sample programs: - quantum.i: quantum die (1-6) - deadcat.i: demonstrates cat starvation (E2007) - catproduct.i: cartesian product of two boxes via mingle Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Add comprehensive documentation for the [] (cat box) variable type, = (double worm) operator, FEED/PET statements, hunger counter, cartesian products, gerunds, error messages, and quantum die example. Character naming: [ is "correct horse battery staple", ] is "incorrect horse battery staple". Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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[](staple reverse-staple) — holds quantum superposition of values=— the one character INTERCAL has avoided for 50 years, now meaning quantum superposition--please-petacompiler flag (pending CLI wiring)Error messages
E2007 THE CAT IS DEAD— hunger counter hit 0 or 11 (you'll never know which)E2010 THE CAT IS BOTH DEAD AND A DIFFERENT SIZE— mismatched types in=E2012 THE CAT HAS POOPED IN THE BOX— superposition exceeded 99 valuesSample programs
quantum.i— quantum die, rolls 1-6 nondeterministicallydeadcat.i— demonstrates cat starvationcatproduct.i— cartesian product of two boxes via mingleTest plan
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