"Henry Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> $0 is the shape of a scalar: an empty numeric list.
> So it is the same as 0$0 .

> > In DoJ: The ace (a unit, from Latin as) is denoted by a: . It 
> > is the boxed empty 
> > list <$0 .
> > 
> > Is it a typo? Look like should be <0$0 instead.

Actually, they are equal, but not identical.
0$0 is boolean, but $0 is integer:
   t =: 3!:0
   t 0
1
   t 0$0
1
   t $0
4
   t >a:
1

-- Mark D. Niemiec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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