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APL is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Array_programming array-oriented programming language]. Its powerful, concise [[syntactic overview|syntax]] lets you develop shorter programs that enable you to think more about the problem you're trying to solve than how to express it to a computer. | APL is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Array_programming array-oriented programming language]. Its powerful, concise [[syntactic overview|syntax]] lets you develop shorter programs that enable you to think more about the problem you're trying to solve than how to express it to a computer. | ||
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<h2 style="margin:.75em 0; background:#cef2e0; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Running APL</h2> | <h2 style="margin:.75em 0; background:#cef2e0; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Running APL</h2> | ||
Traditionally 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. | |||
<p style="text-align:right>'''[[Running APL]] ∙ [https://tryapl.org/ Try APL online]'''</p> | |||
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<h2 style="margin:0.75em 0; background:#cedff2; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;>Introduction to APL</h2> | <h2 style="margin:0.75em 0; background:#cedff2; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;>Introduction to APL</h2> | ||
Taking up a new programming language can be a daunting task, but APL is actually very easy to learn. A few introductory guides have been created to help you in the process. | |||
<p style="text-align:right>'''[[Tutorials]] ∙ [[Syntactic overview|Syntax]]'''</p> | |||
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<h2 style="margin:0.75em 0; background:#ddcef2; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #afa3bf; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em">Who uses APL?</h2> | <h2 style="margin:0.75em 0; background:#ddcef2; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #afa3bf; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em">Who uses APL?</h2> | ||
There are | 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]]'''</p> | |||
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APL 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. | |||
APL 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. | <p style="text-align:right>'''[[Contributing]]'''</p> | ||
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APL's terseness means that substantial programs are expressible in a small space, relative to many other programming languages. Here are some examples: | APL's terseness means that substantial programs are expressible in a small space, relative to many other programming languages. Here are some examples: | ||
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{{Works in|[[Dyalog APL]], [[ngn/apl]]}} | {{Works in|[[Dyalog APL]], [[ngn/apl]]}} | ||
<p style="text-align:right">'''[[Examples|More examples]]'''</p> | |||
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