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DNSB · 07-22-2025, 01:54 AM

Like those old TVs with a handle on top? When you pulled on the handle to pick it up and the sheet metal bent?

@PeterT: Fond memories of APL. Sadly, it was close to a write-only languages. As one person I knew (professional APL programmer) was fond of saying, "Yes, it is close to correct that APL can do almost anything in three lines. The problem is looking at those 3 lines the next day and understanding what they did."

07-22-2025, 01:54 AM	#9
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,914 Karma: 169810634 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Like those old TVs with a handle on top? When you pulled on the handle to pick it up and the sheet metal bent? @PeterT: Fond memories of APL. Sadly, it was close to a write-only languages. As one person I knew (professional APL programmer) was fond of saying, "Yes, it is close to correct that APL can do almost anything in three lines. The problem is looking at those 3 lines the next day and understanding what they did."