programming languages

Rank

APL

Based on 3721 responses from 267 people, this is the picture we've built up of APL.

Most similar to...

  1. Prolog
  2. Mathematica
  3. Agda
  4. Forth
  5. Standard ML

Most dissimilar from...

  1. Java
  2. C#
  3. C++
  4. C
  5. Python

All statements

  1. Code written in this language tends to be terse
  2. This language has a niche outside of which I would not use it
  3. This language is built on a small core of orthogonal features
  4. The semantics of this language are much different than other languages I know.
  5. This language is good for scientific computing
  6. This language is good for numeric computing
  7. I find code written in this language very elegant
  8. This language matches it's problem domain particularly well.
  9. This language has an annoying syntax
  10. I often feel like I am not smart enough to write this language
  11. I enjoy playing with this language but would never use it for "real code"
  12. This language has a wide variety of agreed-upon conventions, which are generally adhered to reasonably well, and which increase my productivity
  13. This language is minimal
  14. This is a high level language
  15. This language has unusual features that I often miss when using other languages
  16. This language has a niche in which it is great
  17. If this language didn't exist, I would have trouble finding a satisfactory replacement
  18. This language has a very coherent design
  19. This language is well suited for an agile development approach using short iterations.
  20. This language is unusually bad for beginners
  21. I learned this language early in my career as a programmer
  22. Learning this language improved my ability as a programmer
  23. This language is expressive
  24. Programs written in this language will usually work in future versions of the language
  25. This language has a very dogmatic community
  26. This language has a very rigid idea of how things should be done
  27. I would recommend most programmers learn this language, regardless of whether they have a specific need for it
  28. I often write things in this language with the intent of rewriting them in something else later
  29. I find this language easy to prototype in
  30. Code written in this language tends to be very reliable
  31. This language is best for very small projects
  32. It is too easy to write code in this language that looks like it does one thing but actually does something else
  33. I often get angry when writing code in this language
  34. I enjoy using this language
  35. There is a lot of accidental complexity when writing code in this language
  36. This language is easier to use for it's problem domain by removing unneeded expressiveness (such as not being Turing complete).
  37. I would use this language for writing embedded programs
  38. I am reluctant to admit to knowing this language
  39. Learning this language significantly changed how I use other languages.
  40. I still discover new features of this language on a fairly regular basis
  41. The thought that I may still be using this language in twenty years time fills me with dread
  42. This language is likely to have a strong influence on future languages
  43. This language is likely to be a passing fad
  44. When I write code in this language I can be very sure it is correct
  45. This language encourages writing code that is easy to maintain.
  46. Code written in this language will usually run in all the major implementations if it runs in one of them.
  47. I usually use this language on projects with many other members
  48. Programs written in this language tend to be efficient
  49. This language would be good for teaching children to write software
  50. It's unusual for me to discover unfamiliar features
  51. I would like to write more of this language than I currently do
  52. Developers who primarily use this language often burn out after a few years
  53. The resources for learning this language are of high quality
  54. I would use this language as a scripting language embedded inside a larger application
  55. I use this language out of choice
  56. This language excels at symbolic manipulation
  57. This language makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot
  58. This language is suitable for real-time applications
  59. I would use this language for casual scripting
  60. This language is very flexible
  61. This language is good for beginners
  62. I would use this language for a web project
  63. I am sometimes embarrassed to admit to my peers that I know this language
  64. This language has a high quality implementation
  65. I find it easy to write efficient code in this language
  66. If my code in this language successfully compiles, there is a good chance my code is correct.
  67. It is easy to debug programs written in this language when it goes wrong
  68. I use a lot of code written in this language which I really don't want to have to make changes to
  69. This language has many features which feel "tacked on"
  70. This language excels at concurrency
  71. This language encourages writing reusable code.
  72. I would use this language for writing programs for an embedded hardware platform
  73. This language is large
  74. I know many other people who use this language
  75. I rarely have difficulty abstracting patterns I find in my code
  76. I regularly use this language
  77. This language allows me to write programs where I know exactly what they are doing under the hood
  78. This language has a good library distribution mechanism.
  79. This is a low level language
  80. Libraries in this language tend to be well documented.
  81. I can imagine this will be a popular language in twenty years time
  82. I would list this language on my resume
  83. Writing code in this language is a lot of work
  84. There are many good commercial tools for this language
  85. This language is good for distributed computing
  86. When I run into problems my colleagues can provide me with immediate help with this language
  87. Code written in this language is very readable
  88. I would use this language for writing server programs
  89. I can imagine using this language in my day job
  90. This language has a strong static type system
  91. There are many good open-source tools for this language
  92. This language has well-organized libraries with consistent, carefully thought-out interfaces
  93. This language has a good community
  94. This language is well documented
  95. It is easy to tell at a glance what code in this language does
  96. I use many applications written in this language
  97. I would use this language for a desktop GUI project
  98. This language is likely to be around for a very long time
  99. There are many good tools for this language
  100. This language is best for very large projects
  101. This language excels at text processing
  102. Programs written in this language tend to play well with others
  103. I would use this language to write a command-line app
  104. I would use this language for mobile applications
  105. This is a mainstream language
  106. I usually use this language on solo projects
  107. This language is frequently used for applications it isn't suitable for
  108. I know this language well
  109. Third-party libraries are readily available, well-documented, and of high quality
  110. There is a wide variety of open source code written in this language
  111. Code written in this language tends to be verbose