TryAPL v4

[rikedyp]

Broad discussion about the state of online REPLs and desired improvements for TryAPL. The intention is to create a specification for a rewrite of the system.

[rikedyp]

tryapl-brief.md

This is an LLM-generated analysis of various online REPLs

[rikedyp]

These are my notes based on in-person discussion

• easy to access docs / help for language features (e.g. uiua shift-click for more info)
  • simple and interactive help pages for language features (uiua)
• access to system functions (e.g. ⎕ABC in language bar?)
• embeddable repl widget
• multimedia - graphics, audio/video
• carousel of examples - don't have to go somewhere else to browse examples
• link to keyboard map
  • choose prefix key
• script + repl (J) - maybe wait for ⎕IMPORT
• workspace explorer / inspector built in
• ⎕NULL should work
• Help → Install Desktop Version
• tutorial(s) with linear(ish) progression
• practice problems that highlight common mistakes

[rikedyp]

Ctrl+Space for keyword search from https://arraybox.dev/ is pretty magical.

Some easy way to access APLCart would be good as well.

[abrudz]

Is Ctrl+Space any different from `` in Ride?

[rikedyp]

No it just looks and feels nicer

[rikedyp]

SVG plot has been mentioned. I'd also be interested in exploring https://github.com/yiyus/textdraw/ for this.

[abrudz]

Private repo?

[rikedyp]

Oops nevermind. Jesús said he was thinking about publishing it "soon".

[rikedyp]

Features to see design,, mock-ups, proofs-of-concept:

• glyph input
• input/output area / repl / script
  • embeddable input/output area
• chart plotting
• multimedia output
• tutorials, preferably Jupyter

[rikedyp]

Allowed technologies:

• HTML/CSS
• JS/TS fine
• React/Svelte also fine
• CodeMirror ok
• Minimal use of libraries if possible