Joseph, As well as the J programming forum, there is a J chat forum and that is what Raul meant. Join it the same way you joined the programming forum and perhaps repose your question with more background.
Either one would be a rewarding academic exercise. On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 3:44 PM joseph turco <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I'm sorry Raul, I was not aware that such questions are not allowed > here. > I'm using dyalog APL, and I don't have a goal, moreso just learning the > language for the sake of learning in an "academic exercise". > > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 3:32 PM Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There's nothing wrong with using APL. > > > > But J is quite nice. > > > > It's difficult to say more (and be relevant) without knowing which APL > > you were considering, without knowing what problems you are trying to > > solve, and without knowing a bit about your programming background. > > > > That said, this is probably a chat forum discussion, and not a > > programming discussion. > > > > Take care, > > > > -- > > Raul > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 3:11 PM joseph turco <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I am not trying to start a flame war with this question. I was curious > on > > > what the J community thinks about using J vs using APL. Are they just > two > > > different tools? Aside from the fact that J uses ASCII characters > instead > > > of special symbols, why would one pick J over APL? I'm trying to decide > > > which one i'd like to use. > > > > > > Many Thanks, > > > > > > Joseph Turco > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
