The . at the end seems a little clunky. But that was also part of the experience with Forth. Isn't it wild how this stuff gets stored in our brains and we are able to recall it?
I know that RPN was popular on professional scientific calculcators in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Before the screens were large enough and detailed enough to have an input line to put fancy algebra expressions (and the rise of the personal computer, where most maths get done nowadays). There are a few still out there and always people making programs to turn non-RPN calculators into RPN ones.
I wish it was something they taught in school early, especially linked with coding. The jury is still out and which is better, I don't think it is a matter of better though, just what works for your own workflow and way of thinking.
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Date: 2024-10-02 05:07 pm (UTC)I know that RPN was popular on professional scientific calculcators in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Before the screens were large enough and detailed enough to have an input line to put fancy algebra expressions (and the rise of the personal computer, where most maths get done nowadays). There are a few still out there and always people making programs to turn non-RPN calculators into RPN ones.
I wish it was something they taught in school early, especially linked with coding. The jury is still out and which is better, I don't think it is a matter of better though, just what works for your own workflow and way of thinking.