I'd be tempted by
  +/+:^:(i.63)1
9223372036854775807

Or, even better:

   #.63#1

9223372036854775807

And, of course:
   3!:0+/+:^:(i.63)1
4
   3!:0#.63#1
4

Thanks,

-- 
Raul


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 2:35 PM, 'Pascal Jasmin' via Programming <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Might this be the fastest way of getting 2^63-1, without x: ?
>
>    (<: + ] ) +:^:14 *:^:4 ] 8
> 9223372036854775807
>
> worth noting:
>
>    +:^:62 ] 2
> 9.22337e18
>    +:^:61 ] 2
> 4611686018427387904
>
>    2 <: &. x:@^ 63
> 9223372036854775807
>
>
> ---
> actually this is probably best:
>
>    2 <: &. x:@^ 63
> 9223372036854775807
>    3!:0 ] 2 <: &. x:@^ 63
> 4
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Raul Miller <[email protected]>
> To: Programming forum <[email protected]>
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 2:02:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] 2^63
>
> Here's an interesting bug (I can't call this kind of issue a feature if
> it's not documented in the dictionary, can I?):
>
>    9223372036854775809
> 9223372036854775807
>
> (And that's probably more important than the "using ^" issue.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Raul
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 1:55 PM, 'Pascal Jasmin' via Programming <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > is there a way to get ^ to make a 64bit number without it being extended
> > precision?  I guess an efficient alternative to ^ if that is not
> possible:
> >
> >    2^63
> > 9.22337e18
> >    2^63x
> > 9223372036854775808
> >    9223372036854775808
> > 9223372036854775807
> >
> > Note that the last line is probably a problem. The answer is the largest
> > non extended integer, but still unwelcome change from the input.
> >
> >    9223372036854775808-1
> > 9223372036854775806
> >    9223372036854775809-1
> > 9223372036854775806
> >
> > I guess this works
> >
> >    (<: + ] ) 4611686018427387904
> >  NB. 2^62x
> > 9223372036854775807
> >
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