&2@(*&3@*:) add 2 after multiplying by 3 after squaring. Atop and at let me construct expressions by "successive approximation". I love them.
f y NB. gives me a result, g@:f y NB. results in a noun closer to what I need Roughly quoting Mick Jagger, "Tack on verbs to the left until you get what you need." > Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:45:47 -0500 > From: "Linda Alvord" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Jprogramming] Basic Mystery > Message-ID: <000001ce083c$921f2e20$b65d8a60$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Morning Wakeup Exercise: > > > > g=: +&2@(*&3@*:) > > ]y=: g 5 > > 77 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
