> Here is another one: pert I like that word. It resonates with me.
Better than "terse" (used of APL) and less lip-curling. Needs a period after it. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Viktor Cerovski <[email protected]> wrote: > > > John Baker-11 wrote: >> >> I've been thinking about what's a good single word description of J. >> Something that suggests the important features of the language and >> conveys >> the spirit of J programming. I offer the word: feral. Here's a footnote >> I >> recently added to the upcoming JOD 0.9.3 documentation. >> >> Coming up with an accurate description of J is a challenge. The language >> is >> definitely array oriented and contains an almost pure functional >> tacit sub-language. However J also contains substantial imperative >> features >> and its clever use of locales and locale paths simulates most of the >> useful >> features of object oriented languages. Waving your hands and declaring a >> language multi-paradigm or agile is the standard way out but unfortunately >> this does not distinguish J. I think J is a *feral* programming language. >> The word feral sounds like a mixture of functional and imperative and the >> established meaning of feral: almost wild, wilily, able to survive on your >> own but willing to cooperate – on your own terms - conveys the independent >> free thinking character of J programmers. >> >> >> >> -- >> John D. Baker >> [email protected] >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > Here is another one: pert > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/One-word-description-of-J-tp31792463s24193p31809070.html > Sent from the J Programming mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
