Creative languages
Rockstar
Rockstar is a dynamically typed Turing-complete programming language designed for creating programs that are also song lyrics. Rockstar is heavily influenced by the lyrical conventions of 1980s hard rock and power ballads.
- Created by
- Dylan Beattie
- First appeared
- 2018
- Official resource
- Visit the main website
Your first program
Hello, World!
Midnight takes your heart and your soul
While your heart is as high as your soul
Put your heart without your soul into your heart
Give back your heartKeep learning
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Content reviewed August 2026 · Start with primary sources and verify version-specific details.