You're using the monad ". , Do, which executes valid J sentences (i.e. just
like the things you can type into the IJX window). 1e+2 is not a valid J
sentence.
What you want is the dyad ". , Numbers, which provides the leeway you
quoted:
_ ". '1e+2'
100
-Dan
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rudi Mann
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 9:20 AM
To: Programming forum
Subject: [Jprogramming] String to number conversion
Hi,
Just encountered the following situation:
".'1e2'
100
".'1e+2'
|ill-formed number
| ".'1e+2'
Now let's look into the documentation
(http://www.jsoftware.com/docs/help701/dictionary/d601.htm
):
"... the exponent of a number in exponential format may be preceded by
a + sign"
I think either the interpreter or the documentation needs an update.
Rudi
(J7.01 on a Mac)
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