Just out of curiosity, why is { not included? I use it extensively for my J
explorations. Also, it is much more regular and useful(flexible?) than
indexing in other languages. For e.g., You cannot mix +ve and -ve indexes
in R but it works as expected (at least for me) in J. Regardless, nice work.Thanks, Vijay. On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > Based on Skip's suggestion, this page is now here - > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/DevonMcCormick/MinimalBeginningJ - and is > titled "Minimal J for Beginners". > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Good point - I picked up the "J Kernel" label from the discussion. > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Skip Cave <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Devon, nice job of putting together a reduced set of primitives for rhe > >> beginner. The only issue I see is the name. As a beginner, I would never > >> think to find a set of most-commonly-used primitives under the name "J > >> Kernel" That actually sounds like a discussion of the internals of J, > >> which > >> is what I thought when I read the subject of your email. I doubt that a > >> beginner would check out a page with that label. A title like "J's Basic > >> Commands for Beginners" or equivalent, would be more likely to attract > the > >> intended audience. > >> > >> Skp > >> > >> Skip Cave > >> Cave Consulting LLC > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Devon McCormick <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Based on some feedback from Greg Borota last year on his experiences > >> > learning J, I've put together a page on the J Wiki - > >> > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/DevonMcCormick/JKernel - that has a > few > >> > selected things from J on which a beginner can concentrate to avoid > >> being > >> > overwhelmed by the language in full. > >> > > >> > It's a pretty bare minimum and I couldn't find a good link that > explains > >> > J's use of single quote for quoted strings but everyone should feel > >> free to > >> > add to it - sparingly, as it's supposed to be a reduced set of the > >> > language. > >> > > >> > It might make sense to leave the existing page much as it is and to > >> think > >> > about a 2nd tier of slightly more advanced verbs and such. There were > >> good > >> > suggestions in the original discussion - > >> > > >> > > >> > http://jsoftware.2058.n7.nabble.com/Learning-J-language-initial-thoughts-td52786.html#a52793 > >> > - that I elided as I consider them more than the bare minimum (things > >> like > >> > rank modifiers and logic verbs). > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Devon McCormick, CFA > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Devon McCormick, CFA > > > > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
