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| style="width:50%;text-align:center;" | <span style="font-size:xx-large">Welcome to [[APL Wiki]],</span>< | | style="width:50%;text-align:center;" | <span style="font-size:xx-large">Welcome to [[APL Wiki]],</span><br> | ||
[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles about APL that anyone can edit | [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles about APL that anyone can edit.<br> | ||
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APL is an [[wikipedia:Array_programming|array-oriented programming language]]. Its natural, concise [[APL syntax|syntax]] lets you develop shorter programs while thinking more about the problem you're trying to solve than how to express it to a computer. | APL is an [[wikipedia:Array_programming|array-oriented programming language]]. Its natural, concise [[APL syntax|syntax]] lets you develop shorter programs while thinking more about the problem you're trying to solve than how to express it to a computer. | ||
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Taking up a new programming language can be a daunting task. While it can appear cryptic at first, you can learn to [[semantic density|read]], write and [[mnemonics|remember]] APL with little effort. There is plenty of material to help you in the process. | Taking up a new programming language can be a daunting task. While it can appear cryptic at first, you can learn to [[semantic density|read]], write and [[mnemonics|remember]] APL with little effort. There is plenty of material to help you in the process. | ||
<p style="text-align:center">'''[[Introductions]] ∙ [[Learning resources | <p style="text-align:center">'''[[Introductions]] ∙ [[Learning resources]]'''</p> | ||
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