First draft looks like this. (((>.|."1)@(*=)@:>:@i.@#){ ' ',])'abcde' a a b b c d d e e (((>.|."1)@(*=)@:>:@i.@#){ ' ',])'ab' aa bb
One of the things that I like about J is the way it lets you build and test your ideas as you go. I look forward to more elegant solutions. Cheers, bob On 2012-12-09, at 6:42 PM, km wrote: > Write verb cross. > > cross 'abcde' > a a > b b > c > d d > e e > > (Result should look like a cross with 'abcde' along both diagonals.) > > cross 'a' > a > cross 'ab' > aa > bb > > Kip Murray > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm