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| documentation = [https://www.nial-array-language.org/ndocs Documentation] | | documentation = [https://www.nial-array-language.org/ndocs Documentation] | ||
| influenced by = [[Dyalog APL]] | | influenced by = [[Dyalog APL]] | ||
| run online = [https://tio.run/# | | run online = [https://tio.run/#Nial Try it online!] (may be outdated) | ||
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'''Nial''' is an APL-family language actively maintained and developed by [[John Gibbons]]. It uses the [[nested array model]] and closely follows APL-derived languages semantically, differing from tradition in its use of atlas,<ref>[https://www.nial-array-language.org/ndocs/ | '''Nial''' is an APL-family language actively maintained and developed by [[John Gibbons]]. It uses the [[nested array model]] and closely follows APL-derived languages semantically, differing from tradition in its use of atlas,<ref>[https://www.nial-array-language.org/ndocs/NialDictionary.html#atlas Nial Dictionary - Atlas]</ref> left-to-right evaluation, and usage of words for builtins and primitive functions. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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In 2014 Jenkins started working with John Gibbons to develop a 64-bit version and to add capabilities that Gibbons needed for his work. They decided to target Unix-based platforms and release Q'Nial on GitHub. | In 2014 Jenkins started working with John Gibbons to develop a 64-bit version and to add capabilities that Gibbons needed for his work. They decided to target Unix-based platforms and release Q'Nial on GitHub. | ||
A new website for the QNial7 repository with documentation was made in 2021, and is currently undergoing development.<ref>https://github.com/danlm/QNial7</ref> | A new website for the QNial7 repository with documentation was made in 2021, and is currently undergoing development.<ref>[https://github.com/danlm/QNial7 QNial7]</ref> | ||
Nial was [[Array Cast#nial|featured on the Array Cast]] in 2023. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [[wikipedia:Nial|Nial]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
{{APL dialects}} | |||
[[Category:Nested array languages]][[Category:ASCII languages]][[Category:Left to right]] | |||