I agree.  But if the month is February it also depends on the year. :)

So... when you say:

"His age is 12 years, 7 months and 18 days."

Which seven months did you use?

Thanks,

-- 
Raul


On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Linda Alvord <[email protected]> wrote:
> Last I heard it depended on the month.  Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Raul Miller
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 1:51 PM
> To: Programming forum
> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Weekend Puzzle - Age of Groundhog born 2002 2 2
>
> Question: How many days long is a month?
>
> Answer: Wrong.
>
> --
> Raul
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 1:42 PM, Linda Alvord <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Not fair!  I want you to hand craft yhour own solution with existing verbs
>> using symbols not letter names you find here and there.
>>
>> It must be possible if there are already solutions.  Who knows if they are
>> in the most recent and beautiful J?  Give it a try.  (It's probably better
>> if you don't look at those "prepared foods".
>>
>> Linda
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Bogner
>> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:36 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Weekend Puzzle - Age of Groundhog born 2002 2
> 2
>>
>> Hi Linda
>>
>> The solution is quite simple and uses one built verb from an addon. I
>> posted it with the solution masked so others can try it on their own
>> without accidentally seeing mine
>>
>> The actual solution is the result of this:
>>
>> |. solution2
>> On Sep 20, 2014 11:54 AM, "Linda Alvord" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> We are talking children here.
>>>
>>> Onyadot. emiTetaDot, ffiDst, onyadot, emiTetaDot, emitetad,  sepyt and
>>> eriuqer  are all denied!
>>>
>>> How about using +, -, *, ?, %: and that sort of thing.
>>>
>>> I must admit you did get  the right answer!
>>>
>>> You can also get a second chance.
>>>
>>> Cheers,  Linda
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected]
>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe
> Bogner
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 9:10 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Weekend Puzzle - Age of Groundhog born 2002 2
>> 2
>>>
>>> solution...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1
>>> 2
>>> 3
>>> 4
>>> 5
>>>
>>>
>>> lightly obfuscated for someone who doesn't want the solution
>>>
>>>
>>> solution1=: 0 : 0
>>>
>>> )2 2 2002 onyadot emiTetaDot( ffiDst )02 9 4102 onyadot emiTetaDot(
>>>
>>> 'emitetad/sepyt' eriuqer
>>>
>>> )
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> to run:
>>>
>>>
>>> 0!:1 |. solution1
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> solution2 =: 0 : 0
>>>
>>> )2 2 2002( ffiDst )02 9 4102(
>>>
>>> 'emitetad/sepyt' eriuqer
>>>
>>> )
>>>
>>>
>>> 0!:1 |. solution2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> note: both take advantage of a addon. solution1 uses todayno just because
>>> it was stated in the problem but solution2 is what I'd really use
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 4:54 AM, Linda Alvord <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Using the verb  todayno  which provides the number of days since the
>>> > beginning of 1800,  write what you need to find the age today of a
>>> > groundhog
>>> > born on 2002 2 2.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >    todayno 2014 9 2014
>>> >
>>> > 80418
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >    2014 9 20 age 2002 2 2
>>> >
>>> > 12 7 18
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > His age is 12 years, 7 months and 18 days.  Use simple J.  Check that
>>> your
>>> > solution provides a correct answer for you birthday.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Have a pleasant weekend.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Linda
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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