+/v div rho v   is shorter than   (+/v)div rho v   by 2 words.
But there are shorter ones.



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From: Dan Bron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007 14:02
Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Puzzle from "The Early Years"
To: Programming forum <[email protected]>

> I wrote:
> >  The sole difference is that APL must name the vector twice.
> 
> Raul pared:
> 
> >  Note that this sentence would be just as true if you 
> eliminated>  the word "twice". 
> 
> I struggled with this a bit before I posted it.  Prior to 
> my last edit, my message read "... must name the vector 
> (twice)".  But then, I figured  +/%#  isn't the 
> average of vector v:  v isn't mentioned.  That is, J 
> must name the vector (only) once.  So APL only lags by one word.
> 
> That is, the contest isn't between  +/%#  and  
> (+/v)div rho v  ;  J's entry is actually (+/%#)v  .
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