Here's the quote under the #2 hyperlink footnote: The world of code is filled with acronyms. K is modeled on another language called APL, which stands for A Programming Language. Programmers are funny, like your uncle. They hold the self-referential and recursive in the highest regard. Another classic: GNU, which means GNU’s Not Unix. Programmer jokes make you laugh and sigh at once. Or just sigh.
Skip Cave Cave Consulting LLC On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > I saw the K reference but not the APL one. Not a bad article. > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Skip Cave <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Interesting Bloomberg article by Paul Ford about programming. Clever use > > of interactive web graphics. I really enjoyed the multi-gate simulation - > > turn all the gates to AND gates and then set the inputs all to ON to see > > what happens. The article mentions APL & K. > > > > Shortened URL: > > http://bloom.bg/1Fj6kDI > > > > Full URL: > > http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-paul-ford-what-is-code/ > > > > > > Skip Cave > > Cave Consulting LLC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
