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'''APLcart''' is the largest-ever collection of short APL phrases, comprising over two thousand [[Idiom|idiomatic expressions]] from [[Dyalog APL]], [[FinnAPL]], and [[APL2]], and lots of other sources, including the community at large.
'''APLcart''' is the largest-ever collection of short APL phrases, comprising over two thousand [[Idiom|idiomatic expressions]] from [[Dyalog APL]], [[FinnAPL]], and [[APL2]], and lots of other sources, including the community at large. It was created by [[Adám Brudzewsky]] who also maintains the site, but incorporates content and suggestions from the community through through GitHub pull requests and templated issues.


There are plenty of [[documentation|documentation suites]] about what different parts of APL do. For example, in many IDEs, one can press the <kbd>F1</kbd> key while the caret is pointing at a [[primitive function]] or [[system function|Quad name]] to open the appropriate documentation. However, APLcart comes to answer "How do I…" questions.
The service was created in reaction to the lack of resources to answer "how-to" questions from both beginners and professionals. This is in contrast to several ways to access the available [[documentation|documentation suites]] and ways to access them. For example, in many IDEs, one can press the <kbd>F1</kbd> key while the caret is pointing at a [[primitive function]] or [[system function|Quad name]] to open the appropriate documentation.<ref>[[Adám Brudzewsky]]. [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog19/?v=r3owA7tfKE8 ''APLcart: A Novel Approach to Finding Your Way in APL'']. Dyalog '19.</ref>
 
It is intended for both beginners and professionals, but knowledge of basic APL syntax is a prerequisite.
 
Created and maintained by [[Adám Brudzewsky]], it invites the general APL community to contribute through GitHub pull requests and templated issues.


== Timeline ==
== Timeline ==
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* [https://github.com/abrudz/aplcart#usage Usage instructions]
* [https://github.com/abrudz/aplcart#usage Usage instructions]
* [https://github.com/abrudz/aplcart GitHub repository] (source code, issue tracking, and request templates)
* [https://github.com/abrudz/aplcart GitHub repository] (source code, issue tracking, and request templates)
 
== References ==
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{{APL development}}[[Category:Online resources]]
{{APL development}}[[Category:Online resources]]

Revision as of 12:05, 5 May 2020

APLcart displaying its white theme

APLcart is the largest-ever collection of short APL phrases, comprising over two thousand idiomatic expressions from Dyalog APL, FinnAPL, and APL2, and lots of other sources, including the community at large. It was created by Adám Brudzewsky who also maintains the site, but incorporates content and suggestions from the community through through GitHub pull requests and templated issues.

The service was created in reaction to the lack of resources to answer "how-to" questions from both beginners and professionals. This is in contrast to several ways to access the available documentation suites and ways to access them. For example, in many IDEs, one can press the F1 key while the caret is pointing at a primitive function or Quad name to open the appropriate documentation.[1]

Timeline

2019-04-30 Initial launch with 100 entries
2019-06-17 Passes 1000 entries
2019-07-07 Launch of aplcart.info domain
2019-07-10 FinnAPL idiom library included
2019-07-26 Passes 2000 entries
2019-09-12 Presented at Dyalog '19
2019-12-02 DuckDuckGo search engine adds !aplcart "bang"
2020-04-13 First links to try entries online
2020-05-05 First links to documentation

External links

References

APL development [edit]
Interface SessionTyping glyphs (on Linux) ∙ FontsText editors
Publications IntroductionsLearning resourcesSimple examplesAdvanced examplesMnemonicsISO 8485:1989ISO/IEC 13751:2001A Dictionary of APLCase studiesDocumentation suitesBooksPapersVideosAPL Quote QuadVector journalTerminology (Chinese, German) ∙ Neural networksError trapping with Dyalog APL (in forms)
Sharing code Backwards compatibilityAPLcartAPLTreeAPL-CationDfns workspaceTatinCider
Implementation ResourcesOpen-sourceMagic functionPerformanceAPL hardware
Developers Timeline of corporationsAPL2000DyalogIBMIPSASTSC