> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pascal Jasmin
>
> {. i.0
> 0
> but,
> (i.0) -: }. i.0
> 1
>
> The first result is convenient for scanning, but strange nonetheless.
>
I think the first one is fine - {. Tries to get the first item of i.0,
that is empty so it uses the fill of 0. this is called Overtake I think
& is similar to
4 {. 4
4 0 0 0
For the second result did you mean to type take instead of drop?
(i.0) -: {. i.0
0
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