Character names

Introduction

The characters used by this wiki and by NARS2000 when writing a workspace to disk have a specific name in order that they can be displayed in ASCII text and if necessary for display purposes they have a specific Unicode value so that they can be read exactly if read from a binary file and so they can be displayed within the APL font.

When it is necessary to describe a character it's usually easier to remember the name than a hexidecimal code number. For example, the APL quad symbol "⎕" is internalized as Unicode U+9109, it can be displayed on a web page using the symbol ⎕ or can be referenced on this wiki by the name {quad}. This wiki is set up to show these brace symbols as APL characters in ordinary text.

If you want to show a series of apl characters in monospace, you can surround them block like this: <apl>{quad}</apl> (which looks like this: ⎕) for regular size APL characters (which may be cut off on some displays), or <apll>{quad}</apll> for larger APL characters also in a monospace font, and looks like this: ⎕.

Names

The following are the names for the APL symbols. Some symbols have more than one name; either the typical APL use name is used or the description if there isn't a standard function name. If the name is accessible as a standard APL symbol the name will be a link; click on the link to go to the page for how the symbol is used.

Symbol Names
Symbol	Name	Value	Symbol	Name	Value	Symbol	Name	Value
	{{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{A_}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
	{{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{Z_}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍺	[[{{{Link}}}|{alpha}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∧	[[{{{Link}}}|{and}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⌈	[[{{{Link}}}|{ceiling}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
○	[[{{{Link}}}|{circle}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊖	[[{{{Link}}}|{circlebar}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊙	[[{{{Link}}}|{circlemiddledot}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
,	[[{{{Link}}}|{comma}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍪	[[{{{Link}}}|{commabar}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍝	[[{{{Link}}}|{comment}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍨	[[{{{Link}}}|{commute}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∘	[[{{{Link}}}|{compose}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}}
†	{{{sy}}} {dagger}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∇	[[{{{Link}}}|{del}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∆	[[{{{Link}}}|{delta}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍙	[[{{{Link}}}|{deltaunderbar}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⋄	[[{{{Link}}}|{diamond}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
¨	[[{{{Link}}}|{dieresis}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
÷	[[{{{Link}}}|{divide}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⌹	[[{{{Link}}}|{domino}]]	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∪	{downshoe}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍦	{downshoestile}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
↓	{drop}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
¨	{each}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊂	{enclose}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∊	{epsilon}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
=	{equal}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
≡	{equalunderbar}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍎	{execute}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍷	{{{sy}}} {find}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⌊	{floor}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍕	{format}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍢	{{{sy}}} {frog}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
≥	{{{sy}}} {ge}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
→	{goto}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍒	{gradedown}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍋	{gradeup}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍳	{iota}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍸	{iotaunderbar}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∘	{jot}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
≤	{{{sy}}} {le}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
←	{leftarrow}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
{	{leftbrace}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊆	{leftshoeunderbar}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊣	{lefttack}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍟	{log}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
≡	{match}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
≢	{mismatch}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
|	{mod}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍵	{omega}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∨	{or}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍲	{nand}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
≠	{{{sy}}} {ne}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
¯	{neg}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍱	{nor}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
~	{not}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
π	{pi}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊃	{pick}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
○	{pitimes}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
+	{plus}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
*	{power}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⎕	{quad}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍂	{quadslope}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
?	{{{sy}}} {query}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍞	{quotequad}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍤	{rank}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊤	{represent}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍴	{rho}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
}	{rightbrace}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊃	{rightshoe}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊇	{rightshoeunderbar}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊢	{righttack}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
√	{root}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⌽	{rotate}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
§	{{{sy}}} {section}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⌿	{slashbar}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍀	{slopebar}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍣	{sourpuss}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍡	{{{sy}}} {snout}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⌷	{squad}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
*	{star}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
↑	{take}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
×	{times}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍉	{transpose}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∪	{union}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
↑	{uparrow}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍥	{upon}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
∩	{upshoe}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⊥	{uptack}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}
⍬	{zilde}	{{{F}}}	{{{ID}}}	{{{k}}}	{{{num}}}	{{{hex}}}

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