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= Introductions =
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|{{quote | "I have long been struck by the contrast between the success with which the adventurous learn APL by simply using it, and the frequent failure of lecture courses to communicate the simplicity and applicability of the language."|[[Ken Iverson]]. ''A Working Introduction to APL'', 1981.}}
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== For non-programmers ==


== For non-programmers ==
Some of the best resources for somebody new to APL and programming in general are:
* APL Wiki's [[simple examples]]
* The [https://tryapl.org/?tab=3 Learn tab on TryAPL]
* The book [https://www.dyalog.com/mastering-dyalog-apl.htm Mastering Dyalog APL] by Bernard Legrand
* The APL Cultivation [https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/52405/the-apl-orchard?tab=conversations Stack Exchange Lessons]
* The [https://tutorial.dyalog.com Zark APL Tutor]
 
Follow one or a couple of these tutorials through and play around a bit. To learn APL the advice is similar to that for learning other languages: have a goal (something you want to accomplish) and try to do it. Along the way you are sure to come across the pitfalls and gotchas of the language, and with time you may come to understand what APL thinking means.


{{quote | "I have long been struck by the contrast between the success with which the adventurous learn APL by simply using it, and the frequent failure of lecture courses to communicate the simplicity and applicability of the language."|Kenneth E. Iverson, 1981 - ''A Working Introduction to APL''}}
If you get stuck, don't hesitate to ask your questions in the [[APL Orchard]] chat room.


== For non-APL programmers ==
== For non-APL programmers ==


[[I am a programmer but new to APL]]
This is a list of tutorials and other resources of interest to someone who knows about programming or is familiar with another programming language, but wants to learn more about APL.
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* APL Wiki's [[advanced examples]]
* [https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/52405/the-apl-orchard?tab=conversations APL Cultivation] (chat lessons)
* [https://tryapl.org TryAPL online interpreter with lessons]
* [https://github.com/nooodl/learnxinyminutes-docs/blob/master/apl.apl Learn X in Y minutes]
* [https://theburningmonk.com/2015/06/fear-and-loathing-with-apl/ Fear and Loathing with APL]
* [https://aplwiki.com/AplIn20Minutes APL in 20 Minutes]
* [https://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/apl/ A Short Intro to APL]
* [https://codeburst.io/lets-learn-a-programming-language-5f374e4abae5 Let's Learn A Programming Language]
* [https://aplwiki.com/BooksAndPublications APLWiki list of Books and Publications]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/mastering-dyalog-apl.htm Mastering Dyalog APL]
* [https://github.com/mhaupt/mastering_dyalog_apl GitHub repository]
* [https://tutorial.dyalog.com/ Zark tutorial]
* [https://github.com/vendethiel/trying.apl Trying APL]
* [https://github.com/annser/annser Artificial Neural Networks]
* [https://codeburst.io/fizzbuzz-in-apl-a193d1954b4b FizzBuzz]
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[[Category:Lists]]


== For novice APLers ==
== For novice APLers ==


[[Intermediate APL]]
If you already have a fair grasp of APL's [[primitive function]]s and [[primitive operator|operators]], you can sharpen your skills by challenging yourself with these:
 
* [https://abrudz.github.io/crosswords/5/ APL Crossword 5]: Fill in expressions and snippets to fulfil all the clues.
 
* [https://www.dyalog.com/2016-year-game.htm 2016 Year Game]: Find APL expressions involving exactly the digits 2 0 1 6 in that order to equal the numbers 0 to 100.
 
* [https://www.dyalog.com/2017-code-golf-challenge.htm 2017 Code Golf Challenge]: Find the shortest possible APL expression that evaluates 1…52 without using any number or character literals.
 
* [https://www.dyalog.com/student-competition.htm APL Problem Solving Competition]s — Try to solve past years' problems.


== For old APLers ==
== For old APLers ==
In the last decade, several implementations have extended APL with new primitives:
=== Primtives ===
Functions: <source lang=apl inline>⊢</source> [[Identity|Same]], [[Right_identity|Right]];
<source lang=apl inline>⊣</source> [[Identity|Same]], [[Left_identity|Left]];
<source lang=apl inline>⌷</source> [[Materialise]], [[Squad indexing|Index]];
<source lang=apl inline>≡</source> [[Depth]], [[Match]];
<source lang=apl inline>≢</source> [[Tally]], [[Not Match]];
<source lang=apl inline>⍸</source> [[Where]], [[Interval Index]];
<source lang=apl inline>⊆</source> [[Nest]], [[Partition]]
Operators: <source lang=apl inline>∘</source> [[Bind]], [[Compose]];
<source lang=apl inline>⍤</source> [[Rank operator|Rank]];
<source lang=apl inline>⌸</source> [[Key]];
<source lang=apl inline>⌺</source> [[Stencil]];
<source lang=apl inline>⍠</source> [[Variant]]
=== Lambdas ===
* [http://help.dyalog.com/16.0/Content/Language/Defined%20Functions%20and%20Operators/DynamicFunctions/Dynamic%20Functions%20and%20Operators.htm Intro]
* [http://help.dyalog.com/16.0/Content/Language/Defined%20Functions%20and%20Operators/DynamicFunctions/MultiLine%20Dynamic%20Functions.htm Details]
* [http://help.dyalog.com/16.0/Content/Language/Defined%20Functions%20and%20Operators/DynamicFunctions/Dynamic%20Operators.htm Operators]
=== Tacit programming ===
[[Dyalog APL]] documentation: [http://help.dyalog.com/16.0/Content/RelNotes14.0/Function%20Trains.htm Intro], [http://help.dyalog.com/15.0/Content/Language/Introduction/Trains.htm Details]
Videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt4lMZbn-so Short], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2LqqBosvY0 Long]


[[Modern APL for old APLers]]
=== Other features  ===
* [[Keyword]]s
* [[Object-oriented programming]]


= How to's =
== How to's for advanced APLers ==


== Graphical User Interfaces ==
* [[Error trapping with Dyalog APL]]


== Calling APL from other languages ==
* [[Error trapping in Dyalog APL forms]]


== Calling other languages from APL ==
* [[Calling APL from other languages]]


== Performance tuning ==
* [[Calling other languages from APL]]


== APL on the web ==
* [[Performance tuning]]


== Parallel computing ==
* [[APL on the web]]


== Cryptography ==
* [[Parallel computing]]


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