The concept of using adverbs makes sense, and they are handy. I can't say as much for gerunds. I move around a lot growing up and I missed parts of speech and had double doses of many other things.
Linda -----Original Message----- From: programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com [mailto:programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Ric Sherlock Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:34 PM To: programm...@jsoftware.com Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Why the length error? When you say you "have no problem with /B" , do you mean that you don't have a conceptual problem with it , or that you don't get a syntax error when you execute it? On Oct 5, 2012 4:24 PM, "Linda Alvord" <lindaalv...@verizon.net> wrote: > I have no trouble with /B so I guess the problem is just writing adverbs. > > Linda > > -----Original Message----- > From: programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com [mailto: > programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Linda Alvord > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:09 PM > To: programm...@jsoftware.com > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Why the length error? > > I've been avoiding adverbs, but maybe it's time to .... > > Linda > > -----Original Message----- > From: programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com [mailto: > programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Ric Sherlock > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:49 PM > To: programm...@jsoftware.com > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Why the length error? > > Raul has already shown how to use under but here is my original one > using it too: > rad=: (#~ [: -. 0 , 2 -:/\ ])&.|: :: ] > > However I like the ifany approach better in this case > rad=: (#~ [: -. 0 , 2 -:/\ ])&.|: ifany > rad B > > The reason that ( ifany B ) gives a syntax error is because ifany is > an adverb not a verb and therefore expects a verb to its left. > type 'ifany' > ┌──────┐ > │adverb│ > └──────┘ > > You will get the same error if you execute ( / B ) > > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Linda Alvord > <lindaalv...@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > > Ric, Is there a way to modify your function so the result of rad B > > will > > be: > > > > 3 5 4 > > 2 1 6 > > > > Linda > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
