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Since a lot of questions are repeated, it is courteous to search for an answer on [[APLcart]] before asking in the APL Orchard. | Since a lot of questions are repeated, it is courteous to search for an answer on [[APLcart]] before asking in the APL Orchard. | ||
Announcements are made with the initial markdown <source lang=md inline>**Announcement:**</source> rendering the text in bold. | |||
Some abbreviations are ubiquitous, like ''TMN'' for ''[[Comparison with traditional mathematics|Traditional Mathematical Notation]]'', and ''CMC'' for ''Chat Mini Challenge'' which usually implies an informal [[code golf]] competition. Additional terms an abbreviations are shared with [https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12537/what-are-our-specific-abbreviations-and-terms/12538#12538 those of the Stack Exchange code golf community]. When posting such a chat mini challenge, the task specification is prefaced with the markdown <source lang=md inline>**CMC:**</source>, rendering the text in bold. | |||
Some use a reply of <source lang=md inline>+←1</source> to indicate agreement or appreciation,<ref>Thus is a pun on the APL expression <source lang=apl inline>counter+←1</source> increasing the counter (of "likes") by one.</ref> similar to how "+1" or "👍" is used in other social media. | Some use a reply of <source lang=md inline>+←1</source> to indicate agreement or appreciation,<ref>Thus is a pun on the APL expression <source lang=apl inline>counter+←1</source> increasing the counter (of "likes") by one.</ref> similar to how "+1" or "👍" is used in other social media. | ||
=== Emoticons === | |||
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| <source lang=md inline>○/</source> || greeting, farewell | |||
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| <source lang=md inline>⍨</source> || frown, displeasure, "hmpf" | |||
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| <source lang=md inline>\○/</source> || despair, wonderment, "wow" (be careful as this can be positive or negative) | |||
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| <source lang=md inline>¯\_(⍨)_/¯</source> || "oh well" | |||
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| <source lang=md inline>∘.○</source> || "I'm confused" | |||
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== Live sessions == | == Live sessions == | ||