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|{{quote | "We learn elementary mathematics before understanding the source of its symbols and procedures, which therefore appear, incorrectly, to have been decreed ready-made. Language and reason are intimately related, and the embodiment of an idea in a symbol may be essential to its comprehension. APL unifies algebra into a single consistent notation; it allows us to exploit the powerful concepts of functions and operators; and it helps us to escape from the tyranny of scalars by giving us the tools to think in terms of arrays, or multiple quantity, as J. J. Sylvester so eloquently urged us to do a century ago. APL has an intellectual consistency that is a source of satisfaction and pleasure."|[[Donald B. McIntyre]]. ''Language as an intellectual tool: From hieroglyphics to APL'', 1991.}}
|{{quote | "We learn elementary mathematics before understanding the source of its symbols and procedures, which therefore appear, incorrectly, to have been decreed ready-made. Language and reason are intimately related, and the embodiment of an idea in a symbol may be essential to its comprehension. APL unifies algebra into a single consistent notation; it allows us to exploit the powerful concepts of functions and operators; and it helps us to escape from the tyranny of scalars by giving us the tools to think in terms of arrays, or multiple quantity, as J. J. Sylvester so eloquently urged us to do a century ago. APL has an intellectual consistency that is a source of satisfaction and pleasure."|[[Donald B. McIntyre]]. ''Language as an intellectual tool: From hieroglyphics to APL'', 1991.}}
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Below are some texts intended to give you a taste for APL. Should you decide to learn more, then have a look at our [[learning resources]].
Below are some texts intended to give you a taste for APL. Should you decide to learn more, then have a look at our [[learning resources]].
 
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* [[Bernard Legrand]]: [http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10011550 APL – a Glimpse of Heaven] (also [http://www.afapl.asso.fr/AFAPL_2006_v2.pdf available in French])
=== Interactive ===
* [[Dyalog Ltd]]: The [[APL Challenge]] (competition)
=== Videos ===
* Phoebe Jenkins: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UltnvW83_CQ An Introduction to APL] (EnthusiastiCon 2019)
* Rohan Mehta: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGfn1yzyK5c APL: What You Need To Know To Get Started] (Paradigm Conf 2022)
* "iWaroz": [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6GIZE1Z1Qg A brief introduction to APL] (A Byte of Code)
=== In text form ===
* Yan Cui: [https://theburningmonk.com/2015/06/fear-and-loathing-with-apl/ Fear and Loathing with APL]
* Yan Cui: [https://theburningmonk.com/2015/06/fear-and-loathing-with-apl/ Fear and Loathing with APL]
* [[Stephen Taylor]]: [[Discovering APL]]
* [[Ken Iverson]]: [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/tot.htm Notation as a Tool of Thought]
* [[Ken Iverson]]: [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/tot.htm Notation as a Tool of Thought]
* [[Bernard Legrand]]: [http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10011550 APL – a Glimpse of Heaven] (also [http://www.afapl.asso.fr/AFAPL_2006_v2.pdf available in French])
* [[Alan J. Perlis]]: [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/perlis77.htm In Praise of APL: A Language for Lyrical Programming]
* [[Alan J. Perlis]]: [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/perlis77.htm In Praise of APL: A Language for Lyrical Programming]
* [[Stephen Taylor]]: [[Discovering APL]]
* Kai Jäger: [https://old.aplwiki.com/LearnApl/IntroducingApl Introduction to APL] from the old [[APL Wiki]]
* Justin "justin2004": [https://github.com/justin2004/weblog/tree/master/using_apl How it Feels to Use APL]
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==See also==
* [[books#Introductions|Books: Introductions]]
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 6 August 2024

"We learn elementary mathematics before understanding the source of its symbols and procedures, which therefore appear, incorrectly, to have been decreed ready-made. Language and reason are intimately related, and the embodiment of an idea in a symbol may be essential to its comprehension. APL unifies algebra into a single consistent notation; it allows us to exploit the powerful concepts of functions and operators; and it helps us to escape from the tyranny of scalars by giving us the tools to think in terms of arrays, or multiple quantity, as J. J. Sylvester so eloquently urged us to do a century ago. APL has an intellectual consistency that is a source of satisfaction and pleasure."

Donald B. McIntyre. Language as an intellectual tool: From hieroglyphics to APL, 1991.

Below are some texts intended to give you a taste for APL. Should you decide to learn more, then have a look at our learning resources.

Interactive

Videos

In text form

See also


APL development [edit]
Interface Session ∙ Typing glyphs (on Linux) ∙ Fonts ∙ Text editors
Publications Introductions ∙ Learning resources ∙ Simple examples ∙ Advanced examples ∙ Mnemonics ∙ ISO 8485:1989 ∙ ISO/IEC 13751:2001 ∙ A Dictionary of APL ∙ Case studies ∙ Documentation suites ∙ Books ∙ Papers ∙ Videos ∙ APL Quote Quad ∙ Vector journal ∙ Terminology (Chinese, German) ∙ Neural networks ∙ Error trapping with Dyalog APL (in forms)
Sharing code Backwards compatibility ∙ APLcart ∙ APLTree ∙ APL-Cation ∙ Dfns workspace ∙ Tatin ∙ Cider
Implementation Resources ∙ Open-source ∙ Magic function ∙ Performance ∙ APL hardware
Developers Timeline of corporations ∙ APL2000 ∙ Dyalog ∙ IBM ∙ IPSA ∙ STSC
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