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Function index

Here is a table of symbols we have used and how to type them in TryAPL.

It might be useful to review this page as you are doing the read and write exercises in the next sections.

New functions

Symbol Name Function (Monadic/Dyadic) Key combination (Prefix) Key combination (Tab)
Assignment symbol Assign PREFIX [ < - Tab
Quad Output PREFIX L [ ] Tab
Rho Shape / Reshape PREFIX R r r Tab
, Comma Ravel / Catenate , ,

System variables and constants

Name Meaning
⎕A The upper-case English alphabet, 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'

Old functions

Symbol Name Function (Monadic/Dyadic) Key combination (Prefix) Key combination (Tab)
+ Plus Plus + +
- Minus Minus - -
× Times Times PREFIX - x x Tab
÷ Divide Divide PREFIX = : - Tab
* Star Power * *
¯ High minus Negative PREFIX 2 - - Tab
Lamp Comment PREFIX , o n Tab