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With APL code in text files (rather that the traditional workspaces) many source code tools, including editors, can easily be used with APL. This article lists some text editors that are especially well-equipped to deal with APL.
Besides for the listed editors, there is a Language Server available for all editors that use Microsoft's Language Server Protocol (LSP).[1]
In addition, Dyalog's RIDE interface allows using most any external editor instead of its internal editor by setting the RIDE_EDITOR configuration parameter.[2]
| Name | Platform | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Atom | Windows, Linux, MacOS | language-apl Provides syntax highlighting, indentation support. |
| APL Keys | Android | A simple notepad that supports APL characters. |
| Dyalog Editor | Windows | Basically same editor as the one built into the IDE, providing syntax colouring, auto-formatting, language help, comment handling, and tree-view. |
| Emacs | cross-platform | GNU APL mode provides shifting and prefix key input. Integrates with GNU APL to perform completion, function editing, etc. Dyalog APL mode integrates with the Dyalog IDE so you can use Emacs instead of the built in editor, supports syntax highlighting (including correct highlighting of localized variables), indentation and convenience functions like toggling localization of variables. Dyalog APL Input provides backtick keyboard support. The emacs APL tutorial provides easy-to-follow instructions on how to get set up using GNU APL or Dyalog APL. |
| Kakoune | Linux, MacOS, and Cygwin | Syntax highlighting. |
| Mark Text | Windows, Linux, macOS | Syntax highlighting for code blocks. |
| Jupyter Notebook | Windows, Linux, macOS, AIX | Dyalog Jupyter Kernel provides syntax colouring and HTML/SVG rendering. |
| Scintilla | Windows, Linux, macOS | Scintillua provides syntax colouring |
| Sublime Text | Windows, Linux, macOS | APL Highlighting package enables syntax highlighting for APL, including Dyalog and APL2 dialects. |
| Typora | Windows, Linux, macOS | Syntax highlighting for code blocks. |
| Vim | cross-platform | vim-apl provides rainbow curly braces with a matching colour for ⍺, ⍵, ∇, and : in dfns, prefix key input, and completion for quad names, keywords, and system commands.Vim Notebook runs an interpreter in the background to evaluating code cells. |
| Vis | Linux, macOS | Scintillua provides syntax colouring |
| Visual Studio Code | Windows, Linux, macOS | APL Language extension provides syntax highlighting and snippets. APL Language Server Client provides tool tips on primitives, prefix (e.g. backtick) completion. APL Debug is a debug adapter |
See also
- Fonts — you might need to select an appropriate font before using a new editor
References
- ↑ Optima Systems. APL Language Server. GitHub.
- ↑ Dyalog Ltd. RIDE User Guide: Configuration Parameters. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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