A man holds up his left hand and says if you think this is left that is right. Then what is left is right.
2008/3/25, Dan Bron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I wrote: > > [a monad] has a single argument (on the left) > > RE Boss corrected me: > > > To avoid misunderstandings: a monadic has its argument on the right. > > > Whoops! Sorry about that. Yes, a monad has its argument on the right. > > If a verb has only one argument, on its right, the monadic valence is > invoked. If a verb has two arguments, one on its left, and one on its > right, the dyadic valence is invoked. > > For completeness: if a verb has only one argument, on its left, syntax > error is signalled. If a verb is provided no arguments, the verb itself is > returned. > > But I wouldn't start trying to "apply" these latter two rules because then > you have to consider "confusing" cases like 3 * ] . If you want to plumb > the hidden depths, you'll have to read the Dictionary; particularly part II > sections E and F: > > http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dicte.htm > http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dictf.htm > > -Dan > > PS: I must have some reflexive disorder. When I finished typing up this > email, I proof read it, and I still had "left" and "right" switched! > > I only noticed because I quoted RE Boss, and the quote and the first > sentence of this email lined up almost char-for-char, so the juxtaposition > of "left" and "right" stuck out. > > For the sake of my reputation (such as it is), I will say I don't get left > and right confused "in real life" :) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > -- Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur Fugl&Fiskur ehf, Fornustekkum II, 781 Hornafirði Po Box 127,801 Selfoss , t-póst: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gsm: +3546985532 Landslags og skrúðgarðagerð, gröfuþjónusta http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum /|_ .-----------------------------------. ,' .\ / | Með léttri lund verður | ,--' _,' | Dagurinn í dag | / / | Enn betri en gærdagurinn | ( -. | `-----------------------------------' | ) | (\_ _/) (`-. '--.) (='.'=) `. )----' (")_(")
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