dyalog
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Description:
APL-based development environment
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 19.0.50027@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @DyalogAPL  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: apl programming-language ide development math array-language
Install: brew install --cask dyalog
About:
Dyalog APL is a sophisticated, array-first programming language and development environment designed for rapid prototyping and high-performance problem solving. It excels at complex data transformations and mathematical operations through its concise, expressive syntax. The platform is widely used in finance, engineering, and data science for building robust, maintainable applications.
Key Features:
  • Interactive development environment (IDE) with a powerful debugger
  • High-performance, parallel execution engine
  • Native support for multi-dimensional arrays and vectorized operations
  • Interoperability with .NET, Python, and R
  • Modern object-oriented and functional programming paradigms
Use Cases:
  • Financial modeling and quantitative analysis
  • Complex data processing and ETL pipelines
  • Algorithmic trading systems
  • Mathematical and scientific research
Alternatives:
  • GNU APL – Open-source APL interpreter; lacks the advanced IDE and commercial support of Dyalog
  • J Language – Another array language, uses ASCII characters instead of APL symbols
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:17pm 19.0.50027 0 VERSION_BUMP c8d6d4f5
Aug 13, 2024 11:59am 19.0.49960 0 VERSION_BUMP 50dfda87