---Hahn, Harvey wrote: > Essentially, starting with an array of shape 3 4, I'm simply trying to > end up with the boxed rows having a shape of 3 1 and with the boxed > columns having a shape of 1 4. > > You additionally wrote: "... it's important to note that each of the > boxes in the boxed-columns is itself a two-axis array" and "A simpler > boxing of the columns ... would have ...": > > I was merely using the "Phrases" page as often suggested in > this forum, > assuming the formulas given there are the "official", "authorized", > "best practice" way of accomplishing what the comments column > indicates. > Maybe that's not the case. I took the formula as "gospel > truth" to use > without having to spend time analyzing and/or proving why it works > (which a user should not have to do with pre-provided > formulas). If the > approach used in formula 45 creates the extra "burden" of > arrays within > the boxes that you and Dan mentioned, then perhaps the comments column > ought to indicate that kind of thing.
My impression of what Tracy and Dan were saying is: "Are you sure you need to have the data formatted in that way to accomplish your ultimate objective?" If so fine, but depending on what you're trying to do, it may be easier to keep the shapes simple. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
