> From: Don Watson
>
> Tacit J is a central component of J that is introduced early in the
> documentation All I really want is a mode in which I can remove the
> surrounding material and just write:
True tacit is a key/special component of J, however:
a) you have heard from a number of long-time J users that they
don't find it to be a necessary component of J for them.
b) isn't this thread about finding a subset of J that would
be useful for providing an interactive environment for
teaching/learning mathematics, not about learning J?
To add to a) - I had been happily using J for ~18 months before I finally had
my "Aha" moment and tacit J clicked enough that I could use it with confidence.
At that time I added a couple of pages to the Wiki to try and address the
issues I thought might have helped me get to that point earlier.
<http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Guides/Defining Verbs>
<http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Guides/Reading Tacit Verbs>
If you find things that you think would be useful additions to the
documentation of J, adding to the Wiki is a nice way to make a contribution to
the community and, who knows, perhaps help expand the use of J!
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