Yes, it turns out:
(<,<'') -: {:: a:
1
I will not go into how I was mistaken.
But the key thing is: the paths returned by {::
only navigate boxes, they do not concern
themselves with the content of those boxes.
({:: 1 2 3;4 5 6) -: {:: 1;''
1
I think you were asking why the shape of the
leaves got lost. And the answer is: that is
irrelevant here.
If you want the shapes of the leaves you should
be using a different operation.
If I have mis-understood your question, please let me know.
--
Raul
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