If you look at names you see list_z_@nl
and if you look at nl there is a line nms=. (4!:1 y) -. ;: 'x y x. y.' So names doesn't report the names x and y. Seems reasonable. Henry Rich On 7/5/2012 4:20 PM, ed bierly wrote: > NB. http://www.jsoftware.com/docs/help701/learning/24.htm > > (0 !: 0) < 'economic.ijs' > > names'' > p s > > y > 1932 1934 1957 1969 1972 > > NB. something about x and y only? > > (0 : 0) (1 !: 2) < 'test.ijs' > x=:'ed' > y=:'is' > z=:'confused' > ) > clear'base' > > names'' > (0 !: 0) < 'test.ijs' > names'' > z > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm