List wrote: > Can anybody point me toward an article or essay or something which > explains in some detail how things work differently when verbs are > executed within a defined verb verses how the individual verbs would act > in the main interpreter window?
In my opinion, the most useful general introduction to J is Henry Rich's book "J for C Programmers", which is in your J installation (accessible via JfC in top or bottom menus in Help). In Chapter 6, Henry discusses verb rank, and gives a number of examples similar to yours. Please don't be put off by J's apparently bizarre behavior. It is actually very regular and versatile, but requires some getting used to. Best wishes, John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
