[Jprogramming] i. (2 2 $ 1 2 3 4)

[Jose Mario Quintana]

Which presumably implies that the specifications and claims regarding all
verbs in the vocabulary are, unless otherwise stated, only in terms of
their corresponding intrinsic ranks (because the extension to arguments of
higher rank occurs systematically).  In other words, my guess was right
and, in hindsight, the Dictionary is perhaps just a little bit too terse
(for my taste).




On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Raul Miller <rauldmiller at gmail.com> wrote:

> Definitely worth reading http://www.jsoftware.com/help/
> dictionary/dictb.htm
>
> Especially this part: "Finally, each verb has three intrinsic ranks:
> monadic, left, and right. The definition of any verb need specify only
> its behaviour on cells of the intrinsic ranks, and the extension to
> arguments of higher rank occurs systematically."
>
> (But the rest can be significant, also.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Raul
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 4:05 PM, Brian Schott <schott.brian at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Nevermind, I see that my suggestion does not help.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Brian Schott <schott.brian at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Wouldn't the "issue" be documented better if instead of saying
> >>
> >> The shape of i.y is |y
> >>
> >> it said
> >>
> >> The shape of i.y is |"i. y
> >>
> >>
> >>    |"i.]2 2 $ 1 2 3 4
> >> 1 2
> >> 3 4
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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