APL is a programming language developed in the 1960s by Kenneth E. Iverson. Its central datatype is the multidimensional array and it uses a large range of special graphic symbols to represent most functions and operators, leading to very concise code1. APL has been an important influence on the development of concept modeling, spreadsheets, functional programming, and computer math packages1.

In terms of choosing between APL and Matlab for someone with little coding experience, it depends on what you want to achieve. Both languages have their strengths and weaknesses. For example, while both APL and MATLAB are mainly implemented by interpreters which means that they execute slower than a corresponding C program in general2, an APL or MATLAB user is well compensated in productivity and ease of use provided by their respective systems2.

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