[Jprogramming] Writing J

[km]

Strunk and White begin "The Elements of Style" with "Elementary Rules of Usage", for example using

It's a wise dog that scratches its own fleas

to illustrate the difference between it's and its.


In J we could use

    +: - -: 12
 _12
    (+: - -:) 12
 18
 
to illustrate the difference between  f g h y  and  (f g h) y  .


Strunk and White next take up "Principles of Composition", one of which is "Omit needless words."

Raul recently mentioned simplicity and reversibility.  What do you have in your personal book for writing J?

Kip Murray

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