If explicit code is simpler than tacit, why use tacit for that case? Thanks,
-- Raul On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Dan Bron <[email protected]> wrote: > I wrote: >> Check out the verb "dont", and try to reimplement >> it without the using ]^:(1:`(<'@.')) or >> something equally sneaky. > > Of course I should have said try to reimplement it _tacitly_ without being > sneaky. > > Of course you could wrap @. in an explicit verb (and so get the > reusability of a verb but the full power of @. with a noun right > argument), but challenge is to do it tacitly. The impetus for this thread > was a desire for a tacit verb to apply gerunds to items. The tacit verbs I > posted took this a step further and permitted the execution of arbitrary > noun phrases (which is about as powerful as a verb can get), and did so > quoting the absolute minimum amount of code (the "stupid J trick"). > > -Dan > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
