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Whitespace

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Whitespace

Summary

Whitespace is an esoteric programming language[1]. Whitespace has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Whitespace was influenced by Brainfuck[3].
  • Whitespace is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Whitespace's instance of is recorded as esoteric programming language[5].
  • Whitespace's instance of is recorded as programming language[6].
  • whitespace is named after Whitespace[7].
  • Whitespace's Commons category is recorded as Whitespace (programming language)[8].
  • April 1, 2003 marks the founding of Whitespace[9].
  • Whitespace's official website is recorded as http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/[10].
  • Whitespace's described by source is recorded as Esolang[11].
  • Whitespace's programming paradigm is recorded as esoteric programming[12].

Body

Geography

Whitespace is in the country of United Kingdom[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include esoteric programming language[5] and programming language[6].

History and Context

April 1, 2003 marks the founding of Whitespace[9]. whitespace is named after Whitespace[7].

Why It Matters

Whitespace has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Brainfuck esoteric programming language programming language United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Whitespace. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/whitespace-q378222
MLA “Whitespace.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/whitespace-q378222.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_whitespace-q378222_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Whitespace}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/whitespace-q378222}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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