The confusion in B is based on incorrect use of word "items" which is reserved for _1 cells.
I think simply using different word like "elements" would fix it. I am not sure innermost dimension is good wording. Oleg On Sep 11, 2007, at 2:51 PM, Terrence Brannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: First an assertion of facts: (A) The items of an array have dimension one less than the array itself. So for an array with shape m n p, the items will have shape n p Now, my point of contention. RE: http://www.jsoftware.com/help/jforc/loopless_code_i_verbs_have_r.htm We read: (B) Think of the operand as an array with shape f whose items are cells of rank r. The text then goes on to say: +: i. 2 2 0 2 4 6 (C) The steps to get this result are: The verb rank is 0 and the noun rank is 2, so we will be applying the verb to 0-cells. The frame f is 2 2 So my problem is this: If I think of the operand as an array with shape f. Then per (B) I would think of the operand as an array with shape 2 2 who items have rank 0. But (A) implies the items of an array with shape 2 2 will be rank-1 with shape 2. So my suggestion is: Reword (B) to say: Think of the operand as an array with shape f whose innermost dimension contains cells of rank r. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
