>.@(+/%#)&.(a.&i.) 'KEN IVERSON' J
2009/10/14 Dan Bron <[email protected]>: > Ambrus wrote: >> I thought the name was the average of the two initials of Ken Iverson. > > I responded: >> My personal "true story" of J's name is that Roger was hacking >> at the first iteration of the interpreter.... > > On the other hand, if you're into hermeneutics, perhaps you'll find this > intriguing: > > >.@(+/%#)&.(a.&i.) 'APL' > J > > That is, J is a better-than-average APL.... > > -Dan > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > -- Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur Fugl&Fiskur ehf, Þerneyjarsundi 23, Hraunborgum 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 | ( -. | `-----------------------------------' | ) | (\_ _/) (`-. '--.) (='.'=) ♖♘♗♕♔♙ `. )----' (")_(") ☃☠ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
