So, given that SAJ (is and isL) set an undocumented flag to set read only, is it a good idea to use SAJ?
Roger, you asked a lot of questions about how a proper implementation should work. Are you trying to scare us off or are you really interested in our thoughts. If so this might get to be a really long thread. On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Roger Hui <[email protected]> wrote: > It is not a good idea to use undocumented facilities. > A facility, if it is needed and useful, should be in > the language proper. > > As I write this, I can not even tell you exactly what > 15!:6 does. As far as I recall it manipulates fields > in an array that are themselves not documented and > are subject to change from one version to the next, > in ways not visible to a user of the language. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan Bron <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:59 > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] LoBrow: browser for locale contents > To: 'Programming forum' <[email protected]> > > > Don Guinn wrote: > > > Did in include locking the names for verbs etc? > > > > SAJ could (and would) do that, if the behavior of 15!:6 hadn't > > changed (to only support pronouns). > > > > Can I have it back, pretty please? > > > > -Dan > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
