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APL (programming language)

APL (named after the book A Programming Language) is a programming language developed in the 1960s by Kenneth E. Iverson. Its central datatype is the multidimensional array. It uses a large range of special graphic symbols to represent most functions and operators, leading to very concise code. It has been an important influence on the development of…

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Designed by
Kenneth E. Iverson
Developer
Larry Breed, Dick Lathwell, Roger Moore, others
Family
APL
First appeared
November 27, 1966; 59 years ago (1966-11-27)
License
Proprietary, open source
Paradigm
Array, functional, structured, modular

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APL (programming language)

Nodes226
Edges225
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Avg. degree1.99
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APL (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
APL (programming language) → Kenneth E. Iverson
Developer · 1
APL (programming language) → Larry Breed, Dick Lathwell, Roger Moore, others
Family · 1
APL (programming language) → APL
First appeared · 1
APL (programming language) → November 27, 1966; 59 years ago (1966-11-27)
License · 1
APL (programming language) → Proprietary, open source
Paradigm · 1
APL (programming language) → Array, functional, structured, modular
Platform · 1
APL (programming language) → Cross-platform
Stable release · 1
APL (programming language) → ISO/IEC 13751:2001 / February 1, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-02-01)
Typing discipline · 1
APL (programming language) → Dynamic
Website · 1
APL (programming language) → aplwiki.com

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APL (programming language)Designed byKenneth E. Iverson1.00infobox
APL (programming language)DeveloperLarry Breed, Dick Lathwell, Roger Moore, others1.00infobox
APL (programming language)FamilyAPL1.00infobox
APL (programming language)First appearedNovember 27, 1966; 59 years ago (1966-11-27)1.00infobox
APL (programming language)LicenseProprietary, open source1.00infobox
APL (programming language)ParadigmArray, functional, structured, modular1.00infobox
APL (programming language)PlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
APL (programming language)Stable releaseISO/IEC 13751:2001 / February 1, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-02-01)1.00infobox
APL (programming language)Typing disciplineDynamic1.00infobox
APL (programming language)Websiteaplwiki.com1.00infobox
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