Oops, thanks for the hint. Rudi
Am 18.05.2011 um 15:25 schrieb Dan Bron: > 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [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) > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm Rudolf Mann Happy Plating GmbH Aumühlweg 17-19 Halle F4 A-2544 Leobersdorf Austria Tel. +43 (0) 2566 62120-14 Fax +43 (0) 2566 62120-40 www.happyplating.at ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
