Adverse :: is a conjunction that initiates an alternative verb if there is an 
error. https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d312.htm

Cheers, bob

> On Aug 20, 2020, at 14:47, 'Bo Jacoby' via Programming 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Wow, it works! I don't know why, but I'll find out. Thanks a lot!  Bo.
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>    Den torsdag den 20. august 2020 23.25.56 CEST skrev 'Pascal Jasmin' via 
> Programming <[email protected]>:  
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> x: ::] 1j2
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> 1j2
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> On Thursday, August 20, 2020, 05:23:40 p.m. EDT, 'Bo Jacoby' via Programming 
> <[email protected]> wrote: 
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> Hello friends.
>     x: 1e8 NB. improves precision
> 100000000
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>     x: x: 1e8 NB. doesn't improve precision further but does no harm either
> 100000000
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>     x: 1j2 NB. does harm 
> |domain error
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> | x:1j2
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> I need a function  f  that works as  x:  except that f 1j2 should evaluate to 
> 1j2  rather than issue an error message.
> How is that done?
> Thanks.
> Bo.
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