load'trace'
   
   paren'_5 + _4'
(_5 + _4)
   
   paren'-5 + -4'
(- (5 + (- 4)))

Why? See the Dictionary's appendix E. Parsing and Execution 


 


> On Behalf Of Jose Mario Quintana
> 
>    (_5 + _4) = (-5) + (-4)
> 1
> 
>    (-5 + -4) = -(5 + -4)
> 1
> 
> 
> 
> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > If I input:
> >
> >     -5 + -4
> >
> > I get:
> >
> > _1
> >
> > But when I input:
> >
> >     a=. -5
> >     b=. -4
> >     a + b
> >
> > I get:
> >
> > _9
> >
> > Any comments for a newbie - ( did APL about 30 years ago for
> > 6 months )
> >
> > thanks
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