Thank you. I had a feeling it was something very simple.
> Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 06:16:46 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Literal to Integer / Numeric > > ". '5.32' > 5.32 > 12 + ". '5.32' > 17.32 > > The dyad ". is specifically for numeric conversion and is more efficient > and handier: > > _999 ". '5.32' > 5.32 > _999 ". '34skidoo' > _999 > > > > > On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 6:01 AM, Jon Hough <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is possibly a very simple question with a very simple answer, but I > > cannot find it. > > To convert an integer to a literal I can use ": > > e.g. ": 5 > > returns '5', as a string literal. > > But I am not sure how to do the reverse. > > How can I read '5.32' as a float or '4' as an integer?I looked in Nuvoc > > and http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dx003.htm > > and couldn't find the answer. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
