> From: Brian Schott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> '0'[ `((I.@:=)&' '@])`]} ' 5\ 3\2004'
>
> Use the gerund form. You were very close.
He was even closer, using the verb form.
'0' I.@:=&' '@]} ' 5\ 3\2004'
05\03\2004
> From: Matthew Brand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am struggling with the amend adverb. I know I am doing something
> incredibly silly, but cannot find a solution.
>
> As an example, I want to replace the spaces in a date with '0'. I come
> unstuck everytime I try to use }.
>
> I try things like:
> '0' ((I.@:=)&' ')} ' 5\ 3\2004'
> |domain error
> | '0' ((I.@:=)&' ')}' 5\ 3\2004'
>
>
> I know how to do it in steps:
>
> indices =. (I.@:=&' ') ' 5\ 3\2004'
> '0' indices} ' 5\ 3\2004'
> 05\03\2004
>
> but want to know how to use it in one go like: '0' ((I.@:=)&' ')} ' 5\
> 3\2004'
>
> I am thinking (wrongly) that ((I.@:=)&' ')} prduces a dyad which
> evaluates as x ( ((I.@:=)&' ') y)} y.
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