Yes exactly.
I just failed to mention it because it is "obvious". :)
Roger Hui wrote:
x=: 1 1 1$5
x
5
$ x
1 1 1
It can show the shape of an array just fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: bill lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2007 9:30 pm
Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] Need a word for a non-atomic array
Mark D. Niemiec wrote:
> 'x' and 42 and a: are all atoms. They are also arrays of rank 0.
The words 'atom' and 'array' both apply here, so they are not
contradictory.
In that case just call it an atom or an array, but I not sure this
is relevant
to J beginners. It may be more helpful to point out that a
singleton need not
be a scalar (atom) and j session cannot show the shape of an array
5
5
,5
5
1 1 1$5
5
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