I still need to get used to what I see in APL land. One hundred or two lines of code doing stuff that may take thousands of lines in the languages I am normally using. I can't wait until I also get to being able to write this kind of code.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > If I understand your questions, yes. > > Here's the specification for J's parser: > > http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dicte.htm > > Also, here's the specification for J's lexer: > > http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d332.htm > > -- > Raul > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Greg Borota <[email protected]> wrote: > > So I took a look at trace.ijs. Just to make sure I get this right: the > > whole j parsing algorithm is simulated with just about 200 lines of J > code? > > Will I also get to right code this concise (more of rhetorical question > > though)? > > This is just a simulation, illustrating how the real parser works, right? > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Ian Clark <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Whilst I'm posting to the beta list, may I just say how much nicer the > new > >> JQt feels than the old GTK. Particularly welcome is the absence of a > >> "Terminal" window on the Mac, which no longer conveys the impression > it's > >> built with string and sealing wax. > >> > >> A bouquet to the Team. > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:24 PM, Ian Clark <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> > I agree. > >> > > >> > It's just the sort of utility that would be of most help to a complete > >> > beginner, who needs telling the "obvious". > >> > > >> > The code is short enough it could quite easily form part of locale > 'j'. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected] > >> >wrote: > >> > > >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dicte.htm says "Parsing can > >> >> be observed using the trace facility in > >> >> system\packages\misc\trace.ijs" > >> >> > >> >> But in current implementations of J, trace.ijs is an addon. > >> >> > >> >> This is frustrating. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Raul > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
