Subj : APL2 for OS/2
To   : David Noon
From : Ray Hyder
Date : Sat Jun 02 2001 01:06 pm


* Reply to a msg from David Noon @ 2:257/609 on 06-02-01

DN> APL is a language developed by Dr. Kenneth Iverson of IBM in the
DN> early 1960's. It was designed for teaching formal mathematics,
DN> primarily matrix algebra. It is written right-to-left, not
DN> left-to-right, and uses Greek symbols [Z-code, not ASCII or
DN> EBCDIC] quite extensively for its mathematical operators. Most
DN> people find it impenetrable, and one must use it fairly
DN> frequently to remain fluent.

David, APL is possibly the wost language ever developed for the computer.

BTW: APL means A Programming Language

One must also have an APL keyboard. Or a PC keyboard reconfigured for APL.

Impenetrable?  APL is the only language I've ever seen where the person that
wrote the line of code could not explain what it did one day later.

- ray


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