[Jprogramming] One word description of J

[Ian Clark]

> 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
<viktor.cerovski at gmail.com> 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
>> bakerjd99 at gmail.com
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> Here is another one:  pert
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