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[[File:FinnAPL.jpg|thumb|The original FinnAPL idiom library]] | [[File:FinnAPL.jpg|thumb|The original FinnAPL idiom library]] | ||
The '''[[FinnAPL]] idiom library''' | The '''[[FinnAPL]] idiom library''' contains a collection of over 700 one-line APL idioms to accomplish a large variety of tasks. It was first presented at the 1984 [[APL conference]] in Helsinki, Finland. The huge contribution of the Finnish APL Association is gratefully acknowledged. | ||
This listing mainly suffers from two issues: | This listing mainly suffers from two issues: | ||
* Due to its age, it doesn't make use of modern APL features which can provide a simpler solution. (However, simple-looking expression which uses [[nested arrays]] | * Due to its age, it doesn't make use of modern APL features which can provide a simpler solution. (However, a simple-looking expression which uses [[nested arrays]] might be far more computationally expensive than a longer, more involved solution which only uses simple arrays.) | ||
* It can be hard to find what one is looking for, both because computing terminology has changed, and because pinpointing the exact term can be difficult. | * It can be hard to find what one is looking for, both because computing terminology has changed, and because pinpointing the exact term can be difficult. | ||
[[APLcart]] includes all of the below library, updated to use the latest language features, and in an easily searchable format that includes modern day synonyms. | [[APLcart]] includes all of the below library, updated to use the latest language features, and in an easily searchable format that includes modern day synonyms. | ||