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Programming Languages and Concepts Quiz
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APL is a legacy programming language that quickly fell out of favor due to its unusual characteristics. What was it about APL that made it so strange by today's standards?
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You couldn't type APL code using the characters on an ordinary typewriter keyboard
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APL used a special character set with symbols that couldn't be typed on standard keyboards, requiring specialized input equipment. This made it impractical as keyboards standardized. Option B is wrong (APL predates Mac OS), C is wrong (APL handled strings), and D is a joke.