Edsger W. Dijkstra: Difference between revisions

While Dijkstra believed that APL failed as a language for the development and communication of mathematical ideas, many APLers have disputed this idea and expressed confusion as to how he arrived at this viewpoint.<ref>J forums. [http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/chat/2007-November/000633.html "why did Dijkstra dislike APL so much?"]</ref> Array programmers have argued that APL, designed as a mathematical notation, is one of the best embodiments of Dijkstra's goals for programming languages, and some have attributed his dislike for the language with a lack of familiarity or understanding. In particular, examples of the use of APL in proofs include: