[a=.1 2 3 4 5 ]-/a
2008/6/29 Jack Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> earlier in the thread, the example of -/1 2 3 4 5 was given as a
> demo of APL's evaluation order. 2 choices were identified - the APL
> way:
> (((1 - 2) + 3) - 4) + 5
> and the common calculator way:
> 1 - (2 + 3 + 4 + 5)
>
> in left to right, i would express these choices as:
> 1 2 3 4 5 /-`+
> and
> 1 2 3 4 5 /-
>
> but in j,
> -/1 2 3 4 5
> and
> ({.-+/@}.)1 2 3 4 5 NB. thanks, raul
>
> doesn't this demonstrate that left to right has an advantage in
> brevity (at least in this example)?
>
>
> ta, jack
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