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{{ | {{Status|Apocrypha}} | ||
{{ | {{quote|I know a lot of people will never know or care about whether we use even a semi-rigorous kind of syntax: but for those people who do, I think we have a chance to tell a story, to talk to them in a way nobody has ever talked to them before.|Jim Stewartson<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', DVD</ref>}} | ||
'''Flea++''', as it has been named by ''Halo'' fans in reference to [[Wikipedia:C++|C++]], is a programming and command line syntax seen in the ''[[I love bees|I Love Bees]]'' alternate reality game. It is used by the [[System Peril Distributed Reflex|SPDR]] and the [[Seeker]] (aka "Pious Flea"). The former's use of the language may imply that the language is used in other [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] constructs. | |||
'''Flea++''', as it has been named by ''Halo'' fans, is a programming and command line syntax seen in the ''[[I Love Bees]]'' alternate reality game. It is used by the [[SPDR]] and the [[Seeker]] (aka "Pious Flea"). The former's use of the language may imply that the language is used in other [[UNSC]] constructs. | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The language includes several operators. An exclamation mark prefixed to a word indicates that the word is a command. An angle bracket (">") in the middle of a statement tends to denote a question or some uncertainty; two such brackets (">>") serve as a highly-context-sensitive operator denoting some association.<ref>[[ | The language includes several operators. An exclamation mark prefixed to a word indicates that the word is a command. An angle bracket (">") in the middle of a statement tends to denote a question or some uncertainty; two such brackets (">>") serve as a highly-context-sensitive operator denoting some association.<ref>[[Archive:Apocalypso Chat|Apocalypso Chat]]. <tt><Jim> the >> was more or less a catch-all for something highly associated with another thing</tt></ref> | ||
Note that some commands were used exclusively by the Seeker. Such commands may not be used by the | Note that some commands were used exclusively by the Seeker. Such commands may not be used by the UNSC. | ||
=== Keywords === | === Keywords === | ||
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;act<ref name="fulltext">http://www.thebruce.net/ilovebees/Fulltext_text.asp</ref> | ;act<ref name="fulltext">http://www.thebruce.net/ilovebees/Fulltext_text.asp</ref> | ||
: | :Action. | ||
;clean | |||
:A contextual keyword that is typically used with <code>confidence</code> to indicate the success of a cleaning- or destruction-related operation. | :A contextual keyword that is typically used with <code>confidence</code> to indicate the success of a cleaning- or destruction-related operation. | ||
;clear | ;clear | ||
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;crypt strong<ref name="phase1">http://ilb.extrasonic.com/index.php/Phase_1_Computer_Code</ref> | ;crypt strong<ref name="phase1">http://ilb.extrasonic.com/index.php/Phase_1_Computer_Code</ref> | ||
:A keyword appended to the end of certain commands. It may indicate the usage of strong encryption. | :A keyword appended to the end of certain commands. It may indicate the usage of strong encryption. | ||
;crypt weak | ;crypt weak{{Ref/Reuse|phase1}} | ||
:A keyword appended to the end of certain commands. It may indicate the usage of weak encryption. | :A keyword appended to the end of certain commands. It may indicate the usage of weak encryption. | ||
;dmg | ;dmg | ||
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:The verb for [[Wikipedia:Recursion (computer science)|recursion]]. | :The verb for [[Wikipedia:Recursion (computer science)|recursion]]. | ||
;rogue proc | ;rogue proc | ||
:An unrecognized and suspicious process. This term has also been seen in the [[ | :An unrecognized and suspicious process. This term has also been seen in the [[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminal]]s, when [[Mendicant Bias]] attempts to redirect the player. | ||
;seq | ;seq | ||
:Sequence. | :Sequence. | ||
;si | ;si | ||
: | :Silicon.{{Ref/Reuse|phase1}} | ||
;success | ;success | ||
:Indicates that an operation or instruction has completed. It has also been used similarly to <code>true</code>, a keyword present in other programming languages. | :Indicates that an operation or instruction has completed. It has also been used similarly to <code>true</code>, a keyword present in other programming languages. | ||
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=== Commands and descriptors === | === Commands and descriptors === | ||
;!analyze | ;!analyze{{Ref/Reuse|phase1}} | ||
:A context-sensitive analysis command. | :A context-sensitive analysis command. | ||
;!attach ''<target>'' | ;!attach ''<target>'' | ||
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;!compare | ;!compare | ||
:compare, analyze | :compare, analyze | ||
;!config <target>:<command> | ;!config ''<target>'':''<command>''{{Ref/Reuse|phase1}} | ||
:Configures a target. | :Configures a target. | ||
;!diag | ;!diag | ||
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;!invoke | ;!invoke | ||
:appeal to, usually used in regards to the master command sector (see below) | :appeal to, usually used in regards to the master command sector (see below) | ||
;!kindle | ;!kindle{{Ref/Reuse|phase1}} | ||
: | :Start/restart/activate. | ||
;!label | ;!label | ||
:Assigns a name or identifier to a running process. | :Assigns a name or identifier to a running process. | ||
;!law | ;!law | ||
:Seeker command. Teaches the Seeker's ideology of seeking, beholding, and revealing the truth. | :Seeker command. Teaches the Seeker's ideology of seeking, beholding, and revealing the truth. | ||
;!mat <unknown_1> <unknown_2> | ;!mat ''<unknown_1>'' ''<unknown_2>'' | ||
: | :Material. Identifies the type of material comprising ''<unknown_1>'' (which may be specified or implied). ''<unknown_2>'' is the result, often the <code>si</code> keyword. | ||
;!probe ''<target>'' | ;!probe ''<target>'' | ||
:Investigates an object specified with the ''<target>'' parameter. | :Investigates an object specified with the ''<target>'' parameter. | ||
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;msg: | ;msg: | ||
:Denotes a message. | :Denotes a message. | ||
;net: | |||
:Denotes a network command. | |||
;reveal: | ;reveal: | ||
:Seeker command. Refers to the communication of some data to another intelligence. | :Seeker command. Refers to the communication of some data to another intelligence. | ||
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!bite rogue proc 1 recurse | !bite rogue proc 1 recurse | ||
clean !splotch confidence 100 | clean !splotch confidence 100 | ||
And now, the line-by-line translation. | And now, the line-by-line translation. | ||
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In this code block, the Seeker starts a process for a transmission program, and then attempts to transmit the truth. (It can be assumed that <code>truth</code> is a keyword or variable.) Furthermore, the Seeker makes an association, stating that the Sleeping Princess's friends are the Seeker's friends. | In this code block, the Seeker starts a process for a transmission program, and then attempts to transmit the truth. (It can be assumed that <code>truth</code> is a keyword or variable.) Furthermore, the Seeker makes an association, stating that the Sleeping Princess's friends are the Seeker's friends. | ||
== | == Sources == | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Languages]] | |||