Hi Ric,
I think my concern is actually one of documentation. As I said, I will
return.
Don
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From: "Sherlock, Ric" <[email protected]>
To: "Chat forum" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Jchat] Language S
>> 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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