[Jprogramming] Debian Forum comparing J to Brainf*

[Björn Helgason]

It is possible to use the extra unused y as comment

   gt20=:20<[
   15  10 35  21   gt20 'true if one otherwise false if zero'
0 0 1 1


2011/12/25 Björn Helgason <gosinn at gmail.com>

> If you want to use x as the example is showing you could do it like this
>
>    gt=:20<[
>    21   gt ''
> 1
>
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> 2011/12/25 R.E. Boss <r.e.boss at planet.nl>
>
> No.
>> Lochbaum stated it correctly.
>> It was you who did not recognize  >&20  as a (monadic) verb.
>>
>>   gt=: >&20
>>
>>   4!:0  <'gt'
>> 3
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>> R.E. Boss
>>
>>
>> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> > Van: programming-bounces at jsoftware.com [mailto:programming-
>> > bounces at jsoftware.com] Namens Björn Helgason
>> > Verzonden: zondag 25 december 2011 9:49
>> > Aan: Programming forum
>> > Onderwerp: Re: [Jprogramming] Debian Forum comparing J to Brainf*
>> >
>> > " I once had a friend tell me that "if (x>20) return true; else return
>> > false;" was clearer than the J equivalent ">&20". I hope you can see
>> past "
>> >
>> > Then this should be  ">&20  y"
>> >
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