Character names
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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}}} | ||
| ∪ | [[{{{Link}}}|{downshoe}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍦ | {downshoestile} | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ↓ | [[{{{Link}}}|{drop}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ¨ | [[{{{Link}}}|{each}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊂ | [[{{{Link}}}|{enclose}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ∊ | [[{{{Link}}}|{epsilon}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| = | [[{{{Link}}}|{equal}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍎ | [[{{{Link}}}|{execute}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍷ | {{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{find}]] |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⌊ | [[{{{Link}}}|{floor}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍕ | [[{{{Link}}}|{format}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍢ | {{{sy}}} {frog} |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ≥ | {{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{ge}]] |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| → | [[{{{Link}}}|{goto}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍒ | [[{{{Link}}}|{gradedown}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍋ | [[{{{Link}}}|{gradeup}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍳ | [[{{{Link}}}|{iota}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍸ | [[{{{Link}}}|{iotaunderbar}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ∘ | [[{{{Link}}}|{jot}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ≤ | {{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{le}]] |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ← | [[{{{Link}}}|{leftarrow}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| { | {leftbrace} | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊆ | [[{{{Link}}}|{leftshoeunderbar}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊣ | [[{{{Link}}}|{lefttack}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍟ | [[{{{Link}}}|{log}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ≡ | [[{{{Link}}}|{match}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ≢ | [[{{{Link}}}|{mismatch}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| | | [[{{{Link}}}|{mod}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍵ | [[{{{Link}}}|{omega}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ∨ | [[{{{Link}}}|{or}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍲ | [[{{{Link}}}|{nand}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ≠ | {{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{ne}]] |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ¯ | [[{{{Link}}}|{neg}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍱ | [[{{{Link}}}|{nor}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ~ | [[{{{Link}}}|{not}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| π | [[{{{Link}}}|{pi}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊃ | [[{{{Link}}}|{pick}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ○ | [[{{{Link}}}|{pitimes}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| + | [[{{{Link}}}|{plus}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| * | [[{{{Link}}}|{power}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⎕ | [[{{{Link}}}|{quad}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍂ | {quadslope} | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ? | {{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{query}]] |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍞ | [[{{{Link}}}|{quotequad}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍤ | [[{{{Link}}}|{rank}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊤ | [[{{{Link}}}|{represent}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍴ | [[{{{Link}}}|{rho}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| } | {rightbrace} | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊃ | [[{{{Link}}}|{rightshoe}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊇ | [[{{{Link}}}|{rightshoeunderbar}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊢ | [[{{{Link}}}|{righttack}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| √ | [[{{{Link}}}|{root}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⌽ | [[{{{Link}}}|{rotate}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| § | {{{sy}}} [[{{{Link}}}|{section}]] |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⌿ | [[{{{Link}}}|{slashbar}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍀ | [[{{{Link}}}|{slopebar}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍣ | {sourpuss} | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍡ | {{{sy}}} {snout} |
{{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⌷ | [[{{{Link}}}|{squad}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| * | [[{{{Link}}}|{star}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ↑ | [[{{{Link}}}|{take}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| × | [[{{{Link}}}|{times}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍉ | [[{{{Link}}}|{transpose}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ∪ | [[{{{Link}}}|{union}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ↑ | [[{{{Link}}}|{uparrow}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍥ | [[{{{Link}}}|{upon}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ∩ | [[{{{Link}}}|{upshoe}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⊥ | [[{{{Link}}}|{uptack}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
| ⍬ | [[{{{Link}}}|{zilde}]] | {{{F}}} | {{{ID}}} | {{{k}}} | {{{num}}} | {{{hex}}} | ||
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