Malbolge!: Programming from Hell

WARNING: THIS VIDEO HAS HORROR ELEMENTS
Malbolge is quite possibly the hardest programming language to use. It's so bad, in fact, that it took two years for anyone to program in it, and that program was generated by an algorithm. Is it even possible to use? In this video, we look at how the language works, and how some people wrote basic programs in it. In part two, which will come later, I will actually show a method on how to write programs in it.
LINKS
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esolangs.org page:
esolangs.org/wiki/Malbolge
Malbolge spec:
www.lscheffer.com/malbolge_spe...
Andrew Cooke's HEllO WORld program:
web.archive.org/web/202008070...
Lou Scheffer - Programming in Malbolge:
www.lscheffer.com/malbolge.shtml
Lutter's Malbolge Things:
lutter.cc/malbolge/
MUSIC
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Pokemon Black and White - Castellia City
Pilotredsun - Casino Nights
Super Paper Mario - The Underwhere
Pilotredsun - Warsaw
Kevin MacLeod - Robobozo
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - Doopliss Battle
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - Mind of Hero
Simcity 4 - Night Owl
Kevin MacLeod - Darkest Child
Super Paper Mario - River Twygz Bed
The Caretaker - Childishly Fresh Eyes

[@Truttle1]

I am once again plugging the discord: discord.gg/EKPBjjUc65

[@NikiTricky2]

discord

[@sameer1321]

discord

[@Blue-Maned_Hawk]

discord

[@sameer1321]

@@Blue-Maned_Hawk OMG ITS BMH???!?!!?!

[@quarternotetriplet]

5:12 My ears pierced 5:51 Ternary, not trinary 8:15 Pixel creatury 16:38 Downgraded

[@scritch8833]

Some people prefer to use alternate names for small bases for clarity to the uninitiated. It's likely he did it on purpose.

[@SkyyySi]

You could say both ternary or trinary, just depends on which ancient dead language you prefer Also, ternary is usually referring the ternary operator, so it makes sense to give it a different name

[@kasugaryuichi9767]

Well this is how all programming looked like to me until I knew any better

[@officiallyaninja]

FINALLY! i've been waiting so long to see someone talk about malbolge, I was thinking about doing it myself but there's no good resources online to learn anything about it, glad you've done the work for us.

[@capitalex5422]

Ternary computers were a very short lived thing in the USSR with the Setun computer system. Anyways, ternary has a crazy number of logical operations. Binary has 16 2-value operators. Ternary has 19,683 2-value operators. So, I bet there is a implementation of malbolge that could have a worse crazy operator.

[@RichardGarber]

Fun fact: those computers used balanced ternary, where instead of 0, 1 and 2, the digits can express -1, 0 and 1. This meant negative numbers were built into the system. The documentation goes into using this system to solve polynomials, but I haven't read it in full

[@EmanueleX]

i like the parts when it turned into analogue horror for no reason

[@Golem642]

Damn this episode was amazing, good job dude you're improving each time

[@vinechetti]

Let's go, finally a video on Malbolge

[@christophergeis3307]

Great video! The skits were a good way to make the concepts easier to understand. I don't like how loud the glitch/hell effects were, I found myself lowering the volume a lot every time they came up. Can't wait for the next!

[@feathecutie9942]

This was a piece of art, thank you

[@migsy1]

The lipsyncing animation looks super good!

[@niivoenterprises-4217]

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING

[@everynametaken]

Why am I unironically excited for this. I don’t care, I will stay up until 1:00 am to watch

[@SomethingSmellsMichy]

5:17: "I hope this thing I'm trying isn't too cringe." 12:48: "Find the herring even if it is red"

[@CowCowFuture]

very hyped for premiere!

[@lucadorazio9567]

The easiest esolang

[@courtpotato7433]

Ah yes

[@stamp5559]

Yes yes yes

[@NStripleseven]

Well yeah, I mean you only have like one or two known functional programs, so you just remember those.

[@jawbonegaming7212]

Python is easy to learn🤔

[@talhagamingplus92]

☠️

[@mathgeniuszach]

The underwhere music is a nice touch.

[@HacKThisShiit]

Found myself here just for curiosity :) I don't regret it . Keep it up turtle

[@pinkorcyanbutlong5651]

this is beautiful

[@iamboredfor2months]

Finally a malbolge video!

[@gamma204]

This video got me interested in esolangs

[@CrushedAsian255]

great video

[@gmdesert3810]

dose this mean after part 2 (and maybe 3 ) there will be no more Esolangs to cover ? exept an ocasional MERRY KOBOLD ?

[@PotatoImaginator]

Yaay , it's good to see another Esolang !

[@JaiVarun-ou9eb]

I love the background music :)

[@Scrolte6174]

The most _cursed_ esolang video in existence.

[@verbatimc3]

this was a good video to watch at 11 pm

[@Truttle1]

I actually premiered this at midnight when it came out

[@BradenBest]

I hope to see a video on APL some day. You know, the extremely terse language from the 1960's that uses weird unicode characters and always wins codegolf challenges. dc (the unix program) is also fun, but I more so want to see APL cause it is just so impenetrable.

[@algotkristoffersson15]

C++ is a high level language that allows youto use low level operations if you want to do that.

[@none88261]

9:08 turtle: enters hell satan: do you want to play cards with me?

[@lucaayfmlyysiaejdsrtnnervd4646]

Here from the premiere

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

5:19 says "don't touch it if you want any hope of eternal salvation if you touch it you will br condenned to suffer, LIKE MEEEEEE!!!" These are not my words, that is literally written there.

[@wesleymays1931]

the glitch noises were too loud (to the point that I'm muting those bits in advance to not freak myself out), but otherwise great vid

[@emelchenkoe]

OBFUSCATE SWEARED

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

The most 2016 passion channel ever. Tons of clever editing and insanely good explanations for 10k views. And there are dozens more videos. This is amazing

[@thisisaplaceholdernamedont6980]

someone needs to make a game out of this

[@carlborneke8641]

Would a computer running on Malbolge be difficult to hack?

[@ChromicQuanta]

5:50 Ternary?

[@burakgezer5554]

where can i study malbolge in usa?

[@user-kd7to5xf9e]

I came here after watching 1 hour of full pythone language course, i thought it was easy and move towards the hardest one, well im not prepared for the final boss yet 😢

[@williamdrum9899]

Does assembly count as an esolang

[@illusion115]

I'm new to the channel and seeing this as the first video. The video in and of itself is well made and how you edit the video looks professional. But I was expecting a chill and informative video about the Malbolgel language, and having jumpscares and horror-like elements being so intrusive and loud makes me not want to engage in the video any longer and stop immediately. I just personally feel like horror and jumpscares don't fit at all. It's good if other people enjoy it, but it's not for me unfortunately. Your voice is clear and the edits are well made, even the jokes you put in about the subject of the Malbolgel and other languages are really well done. I hope you and others see it as constructive criticism, because overall you're doing a good job besides that.

[@Truttle1]

The horror stuff is only for this video, since it is a "hell themed" programming language.

[@illusion115]

@@Truttle1 Okay, that's good to know at least. It was unclear to me when watching the video. Thank you for clarifying my misunderstanding. I may check out other videos of yours then.

[@roadman_hanzi]

I'll make sure to make an esoteric programming language in a constructed language so you will be forced to learn linguistics to decode my conlang to use my esoteric programming language

[@abuk95]

Could you, pleeease, fix the audio in your videos? thanks

[@bhagyabotiroyRadhe]

Great

[@larry_berry]

Op trailer

[@Allstreamer_]

Really High Quality video! But please don't make my ears bleed...

[@Vallee152]

5:17 I didn't think it was cringe.... even if it were cringe, I think I'm more cringe for actually typing out and running that bf script

[@aadenboy]

Throwback moment, loved the director's work of CASH before they started actually working on it in 1990, I got to watch in 1891. Got it for $18 and dI still have th eDVD

[@TheKarlton93]

Is this a good programming language to start with?

[@Truttle1]

yes. if you start with this every other programming language you learn will look like it was made for babies.

[@tastyl2356]

do video of funciton am begning on my metaphorical knees

[@petersmythe6462]

That fib(x) function runs in exponential time in a slow interpreter. I would say that application developer had never even heard of time complexity.

[@Truttle1]

i just wanted to have a simple algorithm to show on screen there. doing dp would automatically make non-simple.

[@somniad]

You make well-put-together videos with interesting topics! I look forward to them. However, I do have a note: they are sometimes difficult to watch, and it is entirely due to the character thing you've got going on. The voice acting in particular is poor to the point of sometimes being difficult to sit through even *if* it's supposed to be goofy or whatever. Additionally, though many of the character designs are charming, some of the characters look like they were born from fetish art, which is incredibly tonally offputting. I could be an outlier in terms of how this makes me feel - maybe everyone else just gets the joke and runs with it. Still, I think it's good to give people feedback on how their content is received and hope it's taken as constructively as I mean it.

[@xenonbox9393]

I don't have a frame of reference for these, but what fetish? I mean which characters, what category?

[@somniad]

@@xenonbox9393 In particular, the dragon at 15:12 throws me off. I believe I've seen others that have thrown me off similarly in different videos.

[@thinker2273]

Personally I think it gives the channel a unique feel. The videos feel way more interesting to sit through than a typical programming lecture, even though Truttle is still pretty good at making topics simple to understand. I will admit I also skip over some of the storylines in Truttle's videos, however often enough they're charming and add to the theme of the video. Your comment about certain character designs feeling like fetish art is a can of worms in itself, however a character design having exaggerated features does not necessarily mean it has any greater significance other than adding to the diversity of the characters and the characters' personalities. Namely, Seatail (C-tail?) (the cyan dragon) and Obfuscate I could reasonably see this argument being made for, however their respective exaggerated traits are never really the focus of their characters. Seatail is clumsy, and his design supports that, and Obfuscate is mean and imposing, and his design supports that as well. Maybe it's just me, but they never feel forced or out-of-place. Also, the voice acting in Truttle's videos has practically objectively gotten better since the start of their channel. Granted it's difficult to work with a single person doing the voices for a rather diverse cast and having each of them feel unique, but at least in my opinion I think Truttle does it well enough for it not to be distracting. Again this is just my opinion, and I can absolutely see where you're coming from with these criticisms.

[@somniad]

​@@thinker2273 I definitely see where you're coming from as well. The fact that some of the characters arguably feel that way is clearly not the primary intent, and though the voice acting still needs work, it is appreciable. And I definitely think that the videos are better with the flair that's being added to them - if I didn't think so, I'd have suggested to cut that aspect rather than providing notes for where I feel like it could use improvement! I think I'm probably on the sensitive side for this sort of thing. Another perspective on it is appreciated - thanks.

[@7n7o]

I agree,, idk what exactly it is about the videos that puts me off them, dont get me wrong I love the guy and the videos he makes but the character stuff feels. odd. idrk how else to put it

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

12:48 "find the herring even if it is red". What is that supposed to mean lol

[@CrushedAsian255]

has victor tran commented yet?

[@USTAisBetter2010]

Hey It’s VSauce, It’s Malbolge Easy, *or is it?*

[@yb1_]

man I missed it

[@handledav]

hell

[@winterunderscore]

can i have a volume warning next time

[@iamboredfor2months]

Ok this is scary

[@I.Z.Phooto]

This is a lot of effort for a video when the creator has 16K subscribers

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

12:49 says the following words: "A 20 year old programmer was found dead in his Ann Anbor, Michigan home on Saturday, May 13 2023. Cause of death unknown, body shows no signs of physical damage. The individual, indentafied as Walter D. Tredut, left a note consisting of what appeared to be related to the Malboge programming language, which was discovered to be recently downloaded to his hard drive. Malboge is the subject of several popular internet myths pertaining to the demonic nature of the language. DON'T TOUCH IT!!!". As a disclaimer, this was written at the video and are not my words.

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

12:47 says "behind you"

[@user-tl4bg3ci3g]

the glitch parts felt too edgy, but good explanation

[@voxelrifts]

Holy shit that got dark!

[@stamp5559]

Best trailer lol

[@sinom]

"void*&" is actually a monstrosity. ESPECIALLY as a member variable. (As a parameter when interacting with a C API it might be ok but not like this)

[@johnclaset144]

Good shit using Sim City 4 music, I am an avid fan of that game.

[@LambdaCreates]

5:17 "i rlly hope this tng i'm trying isn't too cringe"

[@fatjawns3671]

Might be the most schizophrenic thing I’ve ever watched

[@Meanslicer43]

that sim city music.

[@notHepterice]

bits, trits, quits!

[@the_letter_e_lol69]

nice

[@alexstone691]

Please lower the volume that was so damn loid

[@Seven_Red_Suns.]

python is an esoteric lang, you can't tell me otherwise! Also, ; FOR LIFE!

[@Truttle1]

Python is probably the least esoteric programming language that exists in the mainstream

[@wawa_241]

Son : Mom can we get Java code? Mom : We have Java at home! Java at home :

[@sovereignshahid9265]

couldnt someone have given me a headphone warning

[@taiyorawle4046]

Still not as bad as Malbolgiewolgieuwu

[@nokhinsiu7210]

yay

[@Blue-Maned_Hawk]

Ow, my ears. Obfuscated canonically says "fuck". I expect that the graphic of "[NO!]" over Eidex will see future use.

[@l3gacyb3ta21]

new truttle!!

[@thepianokid9378]

but can it run doom?

[@Truttle1]

Probably

[@egzain05]

Ben Olmstead reminds me of Ben 10 😂

[@Pickelrye]

Oh dear god why does every character that isn't some kind of picture or text have to bounce around like a damn oldie cartoon? EVERY CHARACTER JUST H A S TO BOUNCE.

[@Pickelrye]

Even the godzilla one.

[@RedBlueProductions1]

i absolutely will find the herring, even if it's red. you think you're gonna put a one frame joke that can't even be frame stepped with youtube without my nosy ass looking for it? i spent a good like 5 minutes trying to find that

[@magicbinh]

"Cycles" Geometry Dash reference 😭

[@gentlemengamings]

YO CASTELIA CITYYY

[@otistically]

8:05 They could've used EBCDIC for that but i don't know... maybe i'm a sadomasochist

[@carogaph]

oh great truttle made an ARG

[@official-obama]

the two text flashes at 12:48 go together as: find the herring even if it is red and then the wall of text after it (tldr: guy probably died, probably from malbolge): A 20 year old programmer was found dead in his Ann Arbor, Michigan home on Saturday, May 13 2023. (today!) Cause of death unknown, body shows no signs of physical damage. The individual, identified as Walter D. Tredut, left a note consisting of what appeared to be related to the Malbolge programming language, which was discovered to be recently downloaded to his hard drive. Malbolge is the subject of several popular internet myths pertaining to the demonic nature of the language. DON'T TOUCH IT!!! also, it flashes "behind you"

[@official-obama]

at 5:17 brainfuck code: +[----->+++++.[--->+---.---[----->++ .-------------.----.+++++++++++..-[--->+ .-[---->+++.-[--->++--.+++++++. +.-----------.--[--->+-.---[->++++.---- --------.+.++++++++++.+[---->++++.--- [->++++.------------.+.+++++.-------.-[-- ->+--.-[--->++-.[--->+++++.---[- >++++.[->+++++-.---[->++++.--. +++++++.[->+++--.+++++.-------.-[--->+ --.-[--->++-.++++++++++.-----.[++>--- ++.[->+++-.[---->++++.---[->++++ .-----..[--->+-----.+[->+++.-[--->+----.-- -------.+++++.-------.--. output: i really hope this thing i'm trying isn't too cringe and then a malbolge program! fun! D'`N^?o7Z5kzEU0feQss0);KKI$65'3gUT/b>=ON):[Zpotm3qpoQPlkd*hJIe^$E[!YA]VUZYX QuOTSLp3INGFjJ,BAeED&B;_9>7TYXQPtTS54PImML.DhHA)E>b%A@?87[;{z810/S-,+0/('&J$j(!Efe#zyx>|^]yxq7Xnsrkjoh.lkdiba'edFEa`_X]\[T

[@Blue-Maned_Hawk]

Walter D. Tredut is an anagram of Edward Truttle.

[@um_idkw]

5:12 this is why you dont do drugs, kids

[@ragnarok7976]

Depending on the time and context sodomy does not necessarily refer to homosexual sex. In the broadest sense it's any sexual action that would never result in reproduction. Sodomy could actually refer heterosexual oral sex as well. Some also consider sodomy to mean anal rape or rape that does not specifically involve a penis penetrating a vagina in which case it would certainly be a violent offense.

[@yeong126]

My ears are not feeling well..

[@anonyme7429]

More like programming of aliens

[@Horse-ic9ym]

What does the brainf*co code do?

[@quarternotetriplet]

Ayo in early

[@jki7449]

ARG vibes tbh

[@NexusBanks]

According to ChatGPT, technically it’s possible to create the entire game of GTA Vice City just with Malbolge, but it would take a life time of 200 developers who work 18 hour days + trillions of lines of code.

[@SockTaters]

If you ever find yourself saying "According to ChatGPT", you've made a mistake at some point

[@Kokice5]

why

[@williambell3716]

Interesting topic, awfully presented