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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repl ← "div:cont" E ⟨ repl ∾< ∾(""Enc˜"script"Attr"src"⋈∾⟜".js")¨"bqn"‿"repl" --> -Want to learn and use a modern, powerful language centered on Ken Iverson's array programming paradigm? BQN **now provides**: +Looking for a modern, powerful language centered on Ken Iverson's array programming paradigm? BQN **now provides**: - A simple, consistent, and [stable](commentary/stability.md) array programming language - A low-dependency C implementation using bytecode compilation: [installation](running.md) @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BQN **will provide**: - A standard system to install and use libraries and packages, and support for package managers - Replace or extend primitives to make a BQN-like language suited for specialized domains -At present, I think BQN is a good choice for learning array programming, scripting, small- to medium-scale number crunching, and recreational programming. +At present, I think BQN is a good choice for learning array programming, scripting, medium-scale number crunching, and recreational programming. For some examples of BQN in action, this repository holds the dreaded [self-hosted compiler](src/c.bqn) and the friendlier [markdown processor](md.bqn) used to generate the site. See also my scripts at [bqn-libs](https://github.com/mlochbaum/bqn-libs), this [gnuplot interface](https://github.com/frasiyav/BQN-Gnuplot/blob/main/Gnuplot.bqn), some nicely commented Advent of Code 2021 [solutions](https://gitlab.com/icen/aoc21), or something else from the [community](community/README.md) page. ## What kind of name is "BQN"? @@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ But it's redesigned from the ground up, with many features new to the array para * [**New symbols**](keymap.md) for built-in functionality make the syntactic role of every primitive instantly visible, and aim to be more consistent and intuitive. * No-nonsense [**namespace syntax**](doc/namespace.md) encapsulates data and even allows for a little [object-oriented programming](doc/oop.md). -To see what a BQN program might look like, you can [gaze into the abyss](src/c.bqn) that is the self-hosted compiler, or try the friendlier [markdown processor](md.bqn) used to build this website. Or the collection of scripts at [bqn-libs](https://github.com/mlochbaum/bqn-libs). - Not sold? See [why BQN?](commentary/why.md) for an outline of what all these features add up to in terms of programming power. ## How do I work with the character set? diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html index 9be86a93..c14dcff4 100644 --- a/docs/index.html +++ b/docs/index.html @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ </div> <script src='bqn.js'></script><script src='repl.js'></script> -<p>Want to learn and use a modern, powerful language centered on Ken Iverson's array programming paradigm? BQN <strong>now provides</strong>:</p> +<p>Looking for a modern, powerful language centered on Ken Iverson's array programming paradigm? BQN <strong>now provides</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>A simple, consistent, and <a href="commentary/stability.html">stable</a> array programming language</li> <li>A low-dependency C implementation using bytecode compilation: <a href="running.html">installation</a></li> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ <li>A standard system to install and use libraries and packages, and support for package managers</li> <li>Replace or extend primitives to make a BQN-like language suited for specialized domains</li> </ul> -<p>At present, I think BQN is a good choice for learning array programming, scripting, small- to medium-scale number crunching, and recreational programming.</p> +<p>At present, I think BQN is a good choice for learning array programming, scripting, medium-scale number crunching, and recreational programming. For some examples of BQN in action, this repository holds the dreaded <a href="https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/src/c.bqn">self-hosted compiler</a> and the friendlier <a href="https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/md.bqn">markdown processor</a> used to generate the site. See also my scripts at <a href="https://github.com/mlochbaum/bqn-libs">bqn-libs</a>, this <a href="https://github.com/frasiyav/BQN-Gnuplot/blob/main/Gnuplot.bqn">gnuplot interface</a>, some nicely commented Advent of Code 2021 <a href="https://gitlab.com/icen/aoc21">solutions</a>, or something else from the <a href="community/index.html">community</a> page.</p> <h2 id="what-kind-of-name-is-bqn"><a class="header" href="#what-kind-of-name-is-bqn">What kind of name is "BQN"?</a></h2> <p>It's three letters, that happen to match the capitals in "Big Questions Notation". You can pronounce it "bacon", but are advised to avoid this unless there's puns.</p> <h2 id="whats-the-language-like"><a class="header" href="#whats-the-language-like">What's the language like?</a></h2> @@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ <li><a href="keymap.html"><strong>New symbols</strong></a> for built-in functionality make the syntactic role of every primitive instantly visible, and aim to be more consistent and intuitive.</li> <li>No-nonsense <a href="doc/namespace.html"><strong>namespace syntax</strong></a> encapsulates data and even allows for a little <a href="doc/oop.html">object-oriented programming</a>.</li> </ul> -<p>To see what a BQN program might look like, you can <a href="https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/src/c.bqn">gaze into the abyss</a> that is the self-hosted compiler, or try the friendlier <a href="https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/md.bqn">markdown processor</a> used to build this website. Or the collection of scripts at <a href="https://github.com/mlochbaum/bqn-libs">bqn-libs</a>.</p> <p>Not sold? See <a href="commentary/why.html">why BQN?</a> for an outline of what all these features add up to in terms of programming power.</p> <h2 id="how-do-i-work-with-the-character-set"><a class="header" href="#how-do-i-work-with-the-character-set">How do I work with the character set?</a></h2> <p>Right at the beginning, you can use the bar above the online REPL to enter BQN code: hover over a character to see a short description, and click to insert it into the editor. But you'll soon want to skip the clicking and use keyboard input. I type the special characters using a backslash escape, so that, for example, typing <code><span class='Value'>\</span></code> then <code><span class='Value'>z</span></code> writes <code><span class='Function'>⥊</span></code> (the backslash character itself is not used by BQN). The online REPL supports this method out of the box, and the <a href="editors/index.html">editor plugins</a> include or link to ways to enable it for editors, browsers, shells, and so on.</p> |