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brudgersyesterday at 7:37 PM1 replyview on HN

Would learning J work instead?

It’s probably more accessible than APL since its symbols can be found on conventional keyboards.


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thechaoyesterday at 8:57 PM

Every time I read about APL, I'm reminded of Lev Grossman's "The Magicians" — I'm always imagining some keyboard with just a little bit more than two dimensions; and, with sufficient capabilities, I could stretch to hit the meta-keys that let me type APL directly on my modified split MTGAP keyboard.