GNU APL 1.8 - Hackdot

Re:GNU APL 1.8 by haolez on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:51AM (#20256358)

If I pick up an array language to ramp up on 2019, should I start with APL or J? I know that both of them were created by the same person, and that J is supposed to be an evolution of APL’s approach, but I don’t know if it would make a difference to a beginner like me. I kind of like the weird charset :)

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Re:GNU APL 1.8 by coliveira on Sunday June 23, 2019 @12:05PM (#20256475)

I think the open source version of J is more mature and has a larger community. It also has a lot of support packages that are not available for open source APL. If you are trying to write real-life projects, J seems to be a better option at this time.

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Re:GNU APL 1.8 by 6thaccount2 on Sunday June 23, 2019 @02:07PM (#20257496)

Dyalog APL or J. J is free and Dyalog APL is free for hobby stuff, but costs money to do commercial work.

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Re:GNU APL 1.8 by SifJar on Sunday June 23, 2019 @12:03PM (#20256464)

Other options include q, used in a lot of banks and hedge funds, so plenty of opportunity to profit

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