APL programming language

Summary

A programming language developed in the 1960s, known for its concise syntax and powerful array-oriented operations. APL uses unique non-ASCII symbols for its operators.

Paradigms

array-oriented, imperative, functional

Domains

data processing, mathematics, statistics, scientific computing, financial systems

Key Features

first-class functions

Typing

dynamic system, structural typing, strong typing, full inference, runtime checking, moderate type coercion, no type annotations

Compilation

interpreted, compiled

Influenced By

mathematical notation

Influenced

J, DADiSP, K, Wolfram Language, BQN, Go, Forth, Raku, Python, Q, Nial, Perl Data Language, MATLAB, Mathematica

Ratings

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Syntax complexity

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Memory safety

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File extensions

apl, dyalog, aplf, aplo, apln

External Links

Status	active
Type	programming
Created	1966
Designed by	Kenneth E. Iverson
Developed by	IBM Dyalog Ltd.
PyPL Index	N/A
TIOBE Index	#51-100
GitHub rank	N/A

APL

AKA A Programming Language