Jun
02
APL a Day #7: Scalar Functions
Scalar functions perform most of the hard labor in an APL program. A scalar function defines a mapping from one
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May
27
APL a Day #6: Indices and Encoding
Previous sessions established a basic conception of indexing an array. Namely, an index encodes a reference to an element in
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Feb
25
APL a Day #5: Indexing into Arrays
By now, clearly a shape and vector of values precisely determines an array. All APL functions operate over arrays; they
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Jan
18
APL a Day #4: Arrays have elements
An array that only describes a box which may contain elements, but that does not contain any elements, does not
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Jan
10
APL a Day #3: Arrays have Shape
Arrays arrange data into a certain rectangular shape. In APL, the shape of an array is a vector --- yes,
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Jan
04
APL a Day #2: Arrays, Values
Last session belabored the function, it's relation to APL, and how APL's treatment of functions differs from traditional mathematics. Keep
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Jan
01
APL a Day #1: Functions
In early grade school mathematics, students already learn the concept of a function, but they do not know what they
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Dec
31
APL a Day #0: Introduction
The APL community seems ripe for a quick, simple, accessible daily series on APL, and here it is. What better
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