When I run u^:(<n) it executes n-1 times. If it really executes the
verb 5 times for u^:(<5), I think that's a bug. Put it on the bug list.
Henry Rich
On 10/27/2016 11:59 AM, Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:
c=:1 :'u y [n=:>:n'
f=:-:@(+1.3&%)
":!.17 f c^:_[1.5 [n=:0
1.1401754250991381
n
5
":!.17 f c^:(<_)[1.5 [n=:0
1.5 1.1833333333333333 1.140962441314554 1.1401756965342444 1.1401754250991702
n
5
It seems that with ^:(<_), it did 5 iterations, but only the results of the first
4 along with the original right argument(1.5), is returned. If you give it
^:(<5), the result of the 5th iteration is also not returned, although it did it.
I know it is what the dictionary describes, but is there a way to get the result of
the last iteration when the boxed form is used without applying the verb again? It's
useful when I have an costly verb and want to get to the last result when a loose
tolerant comparison is used.
PS. a bug in j804 affects ^:(<_), so you need j805beta to try the above
sentences.
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