So I'm having a "This is why we still use Fortran" moment today.
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@jonocarroll @nyrath Thanks - that was very interesting, especially in the efficiency discussion in a later section.
Yes, it's definitely cursed but that's one of the strangely attractive aspects of APL. One look at APL and your immediate thought is "This cannot end well". But somehow it does, you marvel at the compactness of it all, look away for a split second, and the whole thing has evaporated from your memory and you're staring at a random string of crazy moon language again.
I've heard tell that with APL source code that needs editing, it is much easier to re-type the entire piece of code as opposed to trying to just edit bits of the code.
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I've heard tell that with APL source code that needs editing, it is much easier to re-type the entire piece of code as opposed to trying to just edit bits of the code.
@nyrath @jonocarroll And good luck finding a decent set of APL keycaps for modern keyboards. I have a very nice set of new APL keycaps for an IBM Model M keyboard and a very very faint set of keycaps for modern Cherry MX style switches. I keep mulling over buying a reproduction Model M keyboard to make use of the otherwise useless keycaps but I poke at APL once every few years (props to Dyalog for keeping the language alive and having fantastic documentation and a Windows keyboard driver). Thus far I've resisted the Sunk Cost Fallacy but who knows how long I can hold out... #SendHelp #DesperatelyNeedTherapyAMovingCompanyAndABigStorageUnit
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@nyrath @jonocarroll And good luck finding a decent set of APL keycaps for modern keyboards. I have a very nice set of new APL keycaps for an IBM Model M keyboard and a very very faint set of keycaps for modern Cherry MX style switches. I keep mulling over buying a reproduction Model M keyboard to make use of the otherwise useless keycaps but I poke at APL once every few years (props to Dyalog for keeping the language alive and having fantastic documentation and a Windows keyboard driver). Thus far I've resisted the Sunk Cost Fallacy but who knows how long I can hold out... #SendHelp #DesperatelyNeedTherapyAMovingCompanyAndABigStorageUnit
@arclight @nyrath @jonocarroll
The worst part of owning a Model M is knowing that it will not wear out so you can replace it with the keyboard you really want, which is a compact model F with backlighting and QMK firmware.
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