Learn WHITESPACE with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 25, 2025
Installation Setup
Install a Whitespace interpreter (e.g., wspace, whitespace.py)
Use editors that preserve tabs/spaces
Disable auto-formatting and trimming
Optional: install Whitespace highlighting plugins
Test environment using simple stack push programs
Environment Setup
Use editors that preserve whitespace
Turn off auto-format / trimming
Install a Whitespace interpreter
Use plugins to view invisible chars
Validate token structure
Config Files
No config required
Optional interpreter flags
Debug mode configuration
Whitespace visualization settings
Examples metadata files
Cli Commands
wspace program.ws
wspace --debug program.ws
wspace --trace program.ws
wspace --version
wspace --help
Internationalization
No text -> language-agnostic
Global esolang community
Docs mostly English
Works on any platform
No localization needed
Accessibility
Runs anywhere with a VM
Invisible code makes access harder
Requires visualizer for clarity
Editor setup essential
Good for educational demos
Ui Styling
Program appears blank or minimal
Editor shows whitespace symbols optionally
No visible tokens
Whitespace visualization strongly recommended
Programs often look empty
State Management
Stack maintains program state
Heap stores key-value pairs
Labels manage flow control
Instructions mutate stack
Execution controlled by jumps
Data Management
Stack-based numerical data
Heap for persistent values
I/O output via numeric/string ops
Code stored as pure whitespace
Interpreter maps tokens -> ops