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'''A''' is an APL implementation created in 1985 by [[Arthur Whitney]] at [[wikipedia:Morgan Stanley|Morgan Stanley]]. It has been replaced by its successor, [[A+]], which featured language enhancements and a graphical user interface and was released in 1988. | {{Infobox array language | ||
| array model = [[flat array model|flat]] with [[box]]es | |||
| index origin = 0 | |||
| function styles = [[Defined function|defined]], [[tacit]] | |||
| numeric types = ints, floats | |||
| unicode support = no | |||
| released = 1985 | |||
| developer = [[Arthur Whitney]] | |||
| influenced by = [[SHARP APL/HP]] | |||
| influenced = [[A+]] | |||
}}'''A''' is an APL implementation created in 1985 by [[Arthur Whitney]] at [[wikipedia:Morgan Stanley|Morgan Stanley]]. It has been replaced by its successor, [[A+]], which featured language enhancements and a graphical user interface and was released in 1988. | |||
A was the first APL to be based on [[leading axis theory]], and included many other new features such as a redesigned [[defined function]] syntax with lexical scope and the ability to call [[function]]s with function [[argument]]s. | A was the first APL to be based on [[leading axis theory]], and included many other new features such as a redesigned [[defined function]] syntax with lexical scope and the ability to call [[function]]s with function [[argument]]s. | ||
{{APL dialects}}[[Category:APL dialects]][[Category:Flat array languages]][[Category:Leading axis languages]] | {{APL dialects}}[[Category:APL dialects]][[Category:Flat array languages]][[Category:Leading axis languages]] |