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Taking up a new programming language can be a daunting task. While it can appear cryptic at first, APL is actually very easy to learn and [[semantic density|read]]. A few introductory guides have been created to help you in the process. | Taking up a new programming language can be a daunting task. While it can appear cryptic at first, APL is actually very easy to learn and [[semantic density|read]]. A few introductory guides have been created to help you in the process. | ||
<p style="text-align:right>'''[[Tutorials]] ∙ [[APL| | <p style="text-align:right>'''[[Tutorials]] ∙ [[APL|Language overview]]'''</p> | ||
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APL has gained traction among both hobbyists and and real-world application developers. There are active [[:Category:user groups|user groups]] all around the globe, many of these hold regular in-person meet-ups. There is also a popular online [[APL Orchard|APL chat room]]. | APL has gained traction among both hobbyists and and real-world application developers. There are active [[:Category:user groups|user groups]] all around the globe, many of these hold regular in-person meet-ups. There is also a popular online [[APL Orchard|APL chat room]]. | ||
<p style="text-align:right>'''[[Case studies]] ∙ [[Community]]'''</p> | <p style="text-align:right>'''[[Case studies]] ∙ [[Community overview]]'''</p> | ||
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Running APLTraditionally a commercial language, there are now quite a few implementations available to download for free without feature limitations, and several of these can be tried online without installing anything. |
Introduction to APLTaking up a new programming language can be a daunting task. While it can appear cryptic at first, APL is actually very easy to learn and read. A few introductory guides have been created to help you in the process. | ||
Who uses APL?APL has gained traction among both hobbyists and and real-world application developers. There are active user groups all around the globe, many of these hold regular in-person meet-ups. There is also a popular online APL chat room. |
ContributingAPL Wiki is an online open-content collaborative knowledge base; that is, a voluntary association of individuals and groups working to develop a common knowledge resource. The structure of the project allows anyone with an Internet connection to alter its content. | ||
ExamplesAPL's terseness means that substantial programs are expressible in a small space, relative to many other programming languages. Here are some examples: Split text by delimiter','(≠⊆⊢)'comma,delimited,text' ┌─────┬─────────┬────┐ │comma│delimited│text│ └─────┴─────────┴────┘ Works in: Dyalog APL
Conway's "Game of Life"John Scholes is famous for the following implementation of Conway's "Game of Life": ⊢world←2 2 2 2⊤0 12 5 2 4 1
0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1
{↑1 ⍵∨.∧3 4=+/,¯1 0 1∘.⊖¯1 0 1∘.⌽⊂⍵} world
1 1 0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1 0 0
0 1 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 0
Works in: Dyalog APL, ngn/apl
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