The difference is that the Dictionary of APL just has the dictionary, whereas the J Introduction and Dictionary has an Introduction with lots of examples in lots of problem domains as well as the dictionary, so you could use the J Introduction and Dictionary as a learning source.
----- Original Message ----- From: Oleg Kobchenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:08 am Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] Mathematical Roots of J & more musings > ... > There is a paragraph at the beginning of Dictionary of APL, which > I could not find in Dictionary of J, that specifically warns > against using it as a learning source for beginners. Instead, > learning is suggested with practical activity by examples in the > subject area close to the learner. Whereas the dictionary > is meant to be a reference source. > ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
