[Jprogramming] How m"n shoulda been defined

[Don Guinn]

J verbs a noun when rank is applied. I always like that expression "Any
noun can be verbed".

  v=.2 1 3"_
   v
+-----+-+-+
|2 1 3|"|_|
+-----+-+-+
   v 1 2
2 1 3
   v0=.2 1 3"0
   v0
+-----+-+-+
|2 1 3|"|0|
+-----+-+-+
   v0 1 2
2 1 3
2 1 3

On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 5:08 PM, Raul Miller <rauldmiller at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm still not clear on what "apply the selected verb to each cell" means
> here.
>
> Which of these three cases should be the consequence of (+`-"1 i.3 4)
> and why is that the right choice?
>
> length error
>
> 1 _1 1*i.3 4
>
> 1 _1 1 _1*"1 i.3 4
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Raul
> --
> Raul
>
> On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Henry Rich <HenryHRich at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> > The rank of those verbs doesn't enter into it.
> >
> > +`-;.2 for example means 'partition y, then apply the selected verb to
> the
> > partition'.
> >
> > Same with +`|."2 y for example.  Break y into 2-cells, then apply the
> > selected verb to each cell.
> >
> > Henry Rich
> >
> > On 8/9/2015 6:38 PM, Raul Miller wrote:
> >>
> >> Hmm... but what should the effect be when the verbs in the gerund are
> >> not rank zero?
> >>
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