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by _v7gu 842 days ago
In most editors you can type ``fn_name to insert the symbol, and move on to `s single letter shortcuts when you start using the functions enough. If you need to read, just hover over the symbol and it will give you its name; even without that, the surface level is small enough that you can get acquainted with 90% of them in a week with regular use, compared to "more accessible" languages and all their hidden gotchas
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"compared to "more accessible" languages and all their hidden gotchas"

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Yes because APL or array languages in general have absolutely no hidden gotchas ...

You know what’s even simpler? Just using “fn_name” directly in the program.