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J Programming Language (ycombinator.com)
5 points by jsgrahamus 4578 days ago | 5 comments


2 points by jsgrahamus 4578 days ago | link

I've spent most of 30 years programming in a language which was sparse in its notation. I think I could get used to J.

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1 point by kinleyd 4577 days ago | link

What language was that? J looks very interesting, particularly the jdb side of it. I'd only recently come across q/kdb so learning about the free j/jdb alternative was great.

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2 points by akkartik 4577 days ago | link

MUMPS. I've asked jsgrahamus this several times :)

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2 points by jsgrahamus 4576 days ago | link

Thanks, akkartik. Should have mentioned it.

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1 point by kinleyd 4577 days ago | link

Heh, a very intriguing name. :) Have to check it out. Thanks akkartik.

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