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The following array family programming languages, and papers describing languages, have had a major influence on commonly-used APLs.
The following array family programming languages, and papers describing languages, have had a major influence on commonly-used APLs.


* 1962: [[A Programming Language]] describes [[Ken Iverson]]'s [[Iverson notation|notation]]
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* 1966: [[APL\360]] completed and used within [[IBM]]
! Year !! Event
* 1968: [[APL\1130]] released as an [[wikipedia:IBM Type-III Library|IBM Type-III Library]]
|-
* 1970: [[APL*PLUS]] is offered by [[IPSA]] and [[STSC]] as part of a time-sharing service
| 1962 || [[A Programming Language]] describes [[Ken Iverson]]'s [[Iverson notation|notation]]
* 1971: "A Generalization of APL", [[Jim Brown]]'s Ph.D. thesis, describes a [[Nested array model|nested]] APL which later becomes the basis of [[APL2]]
|-
* 1973: [[APL.SV]] introduces [[shared variable]]s
| 1966 || [[APL\360]] completed and used within [[IBM]]
* 1976 (approximate): [[SHARP APL]] splits from [[APL*PLUS]]
|-
* 1981: [[NARS]] is the first [[Nested array model|nested]] APL
| 1968 || [[APL\1130]] released as an [[wikipedia:IBM Type-III Library|IBM Type-III Library]]
* 1981: [[SHARP APL]] adds [[box]]es to the [[flat array model]]
|-
* 1983: [[Rationalized APL]], a paper on [[Ken Iverson|Iverson]]'s latest thinking on APL, includes the [[Rank operator]] added to [[SHARP APL]] later that year
| 1970 || [[APL*PLUS]] is offered by [[IPSA]] and [[STSC]] as part of a time-sharing service
* 1983: [[Dyalog APL]], based on [[NARS]] and the to-be-released [[APL2]], is released
|-
* 1984: [[APL2]] is [[IBM]]'s take on [[Nested array model|nested]] array programming
| 1971 || "A Generalization of APL", [[Jim Brown]]'s Ph.D. thesis, describes a [[Nested array model|nested]] APL which later becomes the basis of [[APL2]]
* 1985: [[A]] is [[Arthur Whitney]]'s APL, the first to be based on [[leading axis theory]]
|-
* 1987: [[A Dictionary of APL]] describes a precursor to [[J]]
| 1973 || [[APL.SV]] introduces [[shared variable]]s
* 1988: [[A+]] adds a [[wikipedia:Graphical user interface|GUI]] to A and replaces it
|-
* 1990: [[J]] is [[Ken Iverson]]'s new array language, with [[wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII]] characters and based on [[leading axis theory]]
| 1976 (approximate) || [[SHARP APL]] splits from [[APL*PLUS]]
* 1992: [[K]] ("K0"), [[Arthur Whitney]]'s [[List model|list]]-based language, first becomes available
|-
* 2006: [[NARS2000]], a successor to [[NARS]], is released
| 1981 || [[NARS]] is the first [[Nested array model|nested]] APL, and implements ideas from [[Operators and Functions]]
* 2009: [[VisualAPL]] is the first [[.NET]]-based APL, but soon stops development
|-
* 2010: [[APL#]], a [[.NET]]-based language, is released by [[Dyalog Ltd.]], to be abandoned in 2012
| 1981 || [[SHARP APL]] adds [[box]]es to the [[flat array model]]
 
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{{APL dialects}}
| 1983 || [[Rationalized APL]], a paper on [[Ken Iverson|Iverson]]'s latest thinking on APL, includes the [[Rank operator]] added to [[SHARP APL]] later that year
|-
| 1983 || [[Dyalog APL]], based on [[NARS]] and the to-be-released [[APL2]], is released
|-
| 1984 || [[APL2]] is [[IBM]]'s take on [[Nested array model|nested]] array programming
|-
| 1985 || [[A]] is [[Arthur Whitney]]'s APL, the first to be based on [[leading axis theory]]
|-
| 1987 || [[A Dictionary of APL]] describes a precursor to [[J]]
|-
| 1988 || [[A+]] adds a [[wikipedia:Graphical user interface|GUI]] to A and replaces it
|-
| 1990 || [[J]] is [[Ken Iverson]]'s new array language, with [[wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII]] characters and based on [[leading axis theory]]
|-
| 1992 || [[K]] ("K0"), [[Arthur Whitney]]'s [[List model|list]]-based language, first becomes available
|-
| 1997 || [[Dyalog APL]] adds [[dfn]]s
|-
| 2006 || [[NARS2000]], a successor to [[NARS]], is released
|-
| 2009 || [[VisualAPL]] is the first [[.NET]]-based APL, but soon stops development
|-
| 2010 || [[APL#]], a [[.NET]]-based language, is released by [[Dyalog Ltd.]], to be abandoned in 2012
|-
| 2013 || [[GNU APL]] is the first fully [[wikipedia:Scripting language|scriptable]] APL
|}
== See also ==
* [[Timeline of array languages]]
* [[Timeline of APL primitives]]
* [[Genealogy of array languages]]
{{APL dialects}}[[Category:Timelines]][[Category:APL history]][[Category:Lists of languages]]

Latest revision as of 06:36, 17 March 2024

The following array family programming languages, and papers describing languages, have had a major influence on commonly-used APLs.

Year Event
1962 A Programming Language describes Ken Iverson's notation
1966 APL\360 completed and used within IBM
1968 APL\1130 released as an IBM Type-III Library
1970 APL*PLUS is offered by IPSA and STSC as part of a time-sharing service
1971 "A Generalization of APL", Jim Brown's Ph.D. thesis, describes a nested APL which later becomes the basis of APL2
1973 APL.SV introduces shared variables
1976 (approximate) SHARP APL splits from APL*PLUS
1981 NARS is the first nested APL, and implements ideas from Operators and Functions
1981 SHARP APL adds boxes to the flat array model
1983 Rationalized APL, a paper on Iverson's latest thinking on APL, includes the Rank operator added to SHARP APL later that year
1983 Dyalog APL, based on NARS and the to-be-released APL2, is released
1984 APL2 is IBM's take on nested array programming
1985 A is Arthur Whitney's APL, the first to be based on leading axis theory
1987 A Dictionary of APL describes a precursor to J
1988 A+ adds a GUI to A and replaces it
1990 J is Ken Iverson's new array language, with ASCII characters and based on leading axis theory
1992 K ("K0"), Arthur Whitney's list-based language, first becomes available
1997 Dyalog APL adds dfns
2006 NARS2000, a successor to NARS, is released
2009 VisualAPL is the first .NET-based APL, but soon stops development
2010 APL#, a .NET-based language, is released by Dyalog Ltd., to be abandoned in 2012
2013 GNU APL is the first fully scriptable APL

See also

APL dialects [edit]
Maintained APL+WinAPL2APL64APL\ivApletteAprilCo-dfnsDyalog APLDyalog APL Visiondzaima/APLGNU APLKapNARS2000Pometo
Historical A Programming LanguageA+ (A) ∙ APL#APL2CAPL\360APL/700APL\1130APL\3000APL.68000APL*PLUSAPL.jlAPL.SVAPLXExtended Dyalog APLIverson notationIVSYS/7090NARSngn/aplopenAPLOperators and FunctionsPATRowanSAXSHARP APLRationalized APLVisualAPL (APLNext) ∙ VS APLYork APL
Derivatives AHPLBQNCoSyELIGleeIIvyJJellyK (Goal, Klong, Q) ∙ KamilaLispLang5LilNialRADUiua
Overviews Comparison of APL dialectsTimeline of array languagesTimeline of influential array languagesFamily tree of array languages