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jonocarroll 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Array Languages: R vs. APL (2023)

What's interesting there is that numpy is inspired (more than a little) by APL and aims to bring that 'array' thinking to python. I agree that thinking in this 'array' way helps to better construct a solution in any language, so I'm leaning towards 'designing' with APL glyphs, even if that's not the language I'm implementing the thing in.

nerdponx 10 months ago [–]

If it takes any inspiration from APL, it would be mostly indirect, via Matlab.

jonocarroll 10 months ago | [–]

I've seen the connection made here https://dev.to/bakerjd99/numpy-another-iverson-ghost-9mc though the link to the source quote is broken. In all fairness, Matlab is itself inspired by APL.

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