APL demonstration 1975

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a charming, from-zero introduction to APL and a window into early interactive computing.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Imperial College London

Topic

apl programming language

Format

demo

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

8

Recommendation years in dataset

2014–2021

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• APL without native fonts isn't fun at all. This is real fibonacci in APL: [LINK] [LINK] This is a nice introduction into APL: [VIDEO] And this is how APL is applied in the right way: [LINK]

• I think this is a good youtube video for someone starting from zero: [VIDEO] An issue is how to enter the symbols. The way I do it is I created some input methods for Mac and Windows which use at-signs followed by the APL community …

• There is something so charming about the attached video [0]. It's very reminiscent of the original APL demonstration [1] from 1975. I love it! 0. [LINK] 1. [VIDEO]