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I'm thinking I'd like to learn array languages (APL, J) and maybe use them professionally. Maybe their time has come.
by ogogmad 2y ago
I'm thinking I'd like to learn array languages (APL, J) and maybe use them professionally. Maybe their time has come.
- bear8642 2y agoProbably, especially given the boom of GPU/Tensor computing. You might find Stefan Kruger's book useful: https://xpqz.github.io/learnapl/intro.html https://xpqz.github.io/learnapl/intro.html or his write up of the APL Cultivations (https://xpqz.github.io/cultivations/Intro.html https://xpqz.github.io/cultivations/Intro.html) Not sure where best to start with J, although finding it interesting reading through the Dictionary (https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/contents.htm https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/contents.htm) and seeing how it compares to APL