Jos van Kan wrote:
Amongst the languages that come with SuSE, Python is probably closest in 'feel' to APL - though of course, a lot more readable. It might be worthwhile trying also.
-- JDL
There *are* free APL interpreters and even compilers. Check out http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/apl.shtml In particular I would recommend a+ that works in cooperation with with XEmacs (not with Emacs). It will generate an automatic copy of a session that you can choose to save or discard at the end.
The download didn't include and xemacs stuff, though I got kapl.ttf and a+ isntalled. Can you say where I can get the xemacs stuff?
As to the readability of Python vs APL: always remember that to a Chinese Chinese characters are better readable than our Latin alphabet.
Perhaps: âáîÍÄ-*+ÏÓ«ß!÷ô~èç¸ð?ÉÏ -- JDL