I have a more-or-less robust fix, to honor this test script (without syntax error):
—————————————————— NB. testing halt-load -- see: proj'scriptd' smoutput '++ loading test script.' @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ smoutput '>> should not reach here!' —————————————————— Namely: script_z_ =: [: 3 : '0!:100 (3#''@'') taketo 1!:1 y [ 4!:55<''y''' jpath_z_&.:> scriptd_z_=: [: 3 : '0!:101 (3#''@'') taketo 1!:1 y [ 4!:55<''y''' jpath_z_&.:> which now reside in my startup.ijs. The question is: 'Should it be done this way?' [ 'Should it be done at all?' Should we have the feature switchable, so that the "halt" line passes through without error? Ian Clark On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 2:46 PM, Ian Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > Cross-posted to programming forum at request of Chris Burke. > Ian Clark > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ian Clark <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:35 AM > Subject: Convention to stop loading a script > To: [email protected] > > > Can I propose we agree to alter the stdlib verb: (load) to provide a way > to stop loading a given script? > > @@NB. stop loading at this line > > …certainly does that, but generates an unwelcome "syntax error". This can > interfere with calling processes. > > I propose @@@… (three or more) as the conventional end-of-script marker. A > line of @@@… offers a clear marker to draw attention to what's happening. > > There are a number of reasons why you might want to do this: > > ++ to partly-load a script for testing > > ++ to omit test code for operational use > > ++ to keep notes at the bottom of a script (as I do) > 0 :0 NB. a block of notes > or > Note 'a block of notes' > …has the disadvantage of turning off syntax coloring, also resuming > interpreting code as soon as it hits an isolated right parenthesis. > > Ian Clark > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
