I frequently use 13 : to explore different ways to express an idea.

Here's one I just tried, as part of something else:
   13 : '(,x) i. y'
] i.~ [: , [

This does not seem any simpler to me. What is the benefit of recasting 
the expression like this? Does it optimise better at run-time? Is "13 :" 
trying to minimise the parens at all costs? If so, why?

----------------------------------------------------------------------
For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm

Reply via email to