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Kona is the open-source implementation of the k3 programming language. k is a synthesis of APL and LISP. Although many of the capabilities come from APL, the fundamental data construct is quite different. In APL the construct is a multi-dimensional matrix-like array, where the dimension of the array can range from 0 to some maximum (often 9). In k, like LISP, the fundamental data construct is a list. Also, like LISP, the k language is ASCII-based, so you don't need a special keyboard. For many people, k was the preferred APL dialect. When it was available, it tended to be popular with investment bankers, the performance obsessed, and analysts dealing with lots of data. It is a demanding language.
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Kona is the open-source implementation of the k3 programming language.
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k is a synthesis of APL and LISP. Although many of the capabilities
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come from APL, the fundamental data construct is quite different.
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In APL the construct is a multi-dimensional matrix-like array, where
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the dimension of the array can range from 0 to some maximum (often 9).
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In k, like LISP, the fundamental data construct is a list. Also, like
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LISP, the k language is ASCII-based, so you don't need a special keyboard.
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For many people, k was the preferred APL dialect.
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When it was available, it tended to be popular with investment bankers,
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the performance obsessed, and analysts dealing with lots of data.
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It is a demanding language.
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