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Re:Learning APL by jazzyjackson on Friday August 06, 2021 @04:52PM (#28092605)
It may also appeal to children who desire to read and write in a secret code language (seems like a phase some of us have, anyway!)
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Re:Learning APL by bryanrasmussen on Friday August 06, 2021 @05:14PM (#28092821)
so maybe the first language should be brainfuck.
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Re:Learning APL by cyberbanjo on Friday August 06, 2021 @05:16PM (#28092840)
i think it's lack of expressive power will turn off newbies
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Re:Learning APL by vanderZwan on Saturday August 07, 2021 @03:21AM (#28096510)
I'm ironically going to be that pedantic guy and say "well ackchyhually, the point is that it's Turing complete so it lacks no expressive power, you're thinking of verbosity".

Also, yes, it totally will

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