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1975 Live Demonstration of the APL Programming Language

Imperial College London · Demo · 28 min · 2013 · YouTube title: APL demonstration 1975
Why it's here

Recommended as a charming, from-zero introduction to APL and a window into early interactive computing.

What it covers

A 1975 live demonstration of the APL language by Imperial College professor Bob Spence, showing a REPL on a modified typewriter terminal and APL's appeal to non-programmers.