EnthusiastiCon 2019 – An Introduction to APL

APL (which stands for “A Programming Language”) has been around for ages. It’s based on mathematical notation devised in 1957, and first implemented in 1962. Mostly known for its use of idiosyncratic, untypeable characters, it survives today holding together the infrastructure of large banks, among other tasks. It has some unique and fascinating features, and has spawned a family of similar languages. In “An Introduction to APL”, I hope to introduce you to this language, make an example less intimidating, and show you some of the surrounding, modern-day culture.

A talk at EnthusiastiCon 2019 by phoebe jenkins

Intro and closing music: "Open Those Bright Eyes" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC-BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...