Where can I learn APL? [closed]

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Question

I want to learn APL (more specifically Dyalog APL), but I can't seem to find any good sources to learn from.

The only source I could find was Dyalog's Documentation Downloads, but other than that, can anyone recommend a good source?

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Solution

I found a scan of APL: An Interactive Approach.

OTHER TIPS

Python script to download all the scans:

def download(url, filename):
     import urllib
     webfile = urllib.urlopen(url)
     file = open(filename, 'w')
     file.write(webfile.read())
     webfile.close()
     file.close()

for i in xrange(1, 390):
     download('http://scanserver.ulib.org/is/scanserver/book24/tiff/apli%.4d.tif?rs=1&br=0.0&rt=0' % i, 'apl%.4d.tif' % i)

Look for the tutorial on http://aplwiki.com

It offers a taster. With the Open Source APL NARS2000 you do not have to spend a buck on an APL interpreter. For getting seriously into APL, go for APLX or Dyalog.

Watch out! You will get addicted quite soon - or not.

The K&R book for APL is probably "An Interactive Approach" by Gilman and Rose but there are lots of other books, tutorials, exercises, puzzles, processors and links listed on the APL Wiki

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