There is nothing unconventional in "right to left". ALL compilers use it. Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_notation Leo
> We all know about J's right to left evaluation of math. In forcing > myself back through "Learning J", it occurred to me that an equation of > one variable in math typically uses x for that variable. sometimes t, > sometimes s, but most often x. > > But J uses y: > > NB. calculate the slope > myfunc : 3 : 0 > m*y + b > ) > > > f(x) = mx + b would be the normal conventional math way. > > Just nitpicking as usual :) > > > > And is NB. latin for something? What does NB. mean? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
