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Re:l: A new runtime for k and q by vessenes on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @04:01PM (#48822945)
Algol derivatives usually written by, commercialized, then sold by Arthur Whitney. Generally considered write-only :)
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Re:l: A new runtime for k and q by mpweiher on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @05:14PM (#48823877)
Algol?

Did you mean APL?

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Re:l: A new runtime for k and q by vessenes on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @07:49AM (#48830705)
Yes, yes I did. As penance, I will post Whitney’s sudoku solver in k:

   x@&/x?/:/:(+;!9;/:x)
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Re:l: A new runtime for k and q by lioeters on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @10:23AM (#48832377)
Why did I have to see this mysterious and intriguing code in the morning, now my brain won't rest until I learn what every symbol means and how it works. Thanks for sharing!
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Re:l: A new runtime for k and q by veqq on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @04:40PM (#48997965)
https://nsl.com/papers/denial.html
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