I have updated the J Extension for VS Code with syntax highlighting support
for Direct Definition.
https://github.com/tikkanz/j-vscode
It differentiates between a DD noun ( {{)n .... }} ) which is highlighted
as a string, vs other Direct Definitions.
On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 3:36 PM Henry Rich <[email protected]> wrote:
> 2. I agree completely, and was planning to add this at some point after
> DD has been finalized.
>
> If you want to get into modifying the JE, talk to Eric. Representations
> are something I don't know very well - all I know is summarized in the
> comments I have added - so we would be on equal footing.
>
> Henry Rich
>
> On 10/26/2020 9:05 PM, Raul Miller wrote:
> > There are two things I would like to see for direct definition which
> > are not currently implemented. I do not know if these have any
> > roadblocks.( If they do have roadblocks, I would like to understand
> > these blocking issues.)
> >
> > [1] Syntax highlighting. Currently, jqt uses a different color for
> > {{ than for }} in multiline direct definitions. (jhs does not have
> > this issue.)
> >
> > [2] Representation. I would very much like a variant on 5!:5 which
> > produces a direct definition form which is analogous to linear
> > representation except that it uses direct definition rather than
> > explicit definition. (Name use conflicts could be handled by replacing
> > n=. with 'n'=. and replacing other uses of n with ('n'~), and of
> > course the same for other reserved names.)
> >
> > My primary use of this representation would be in J's default display
> (9!:3).
> >
> > If you think I should tackle these myself, I guess I can try (though I
> > suspect I would goof up on my first attempt, and I do not know where
> > jqt's syntax highlighting code is located).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
>
>
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