Don, Your point is valid, even with Raul's explanation.
Saying that "J has no functions" in one paragraph, and then stating later that the power adverb applies to a "function" *is* confusing. The article that we are discussing is clearly focused on people unfamiliar with J. So, providing a "bridge" of understanding between the more common computing environments and the "J way" is pretty much a requirement, as is consistency in usage of terms. So, Raul's dichotomy is a good point, but it will also be very useful to explain that verbs correlate to functions, and adverbs correlate to "operators" or functions that modify functions, etc. -- Alan Stebbens <[email protected]> On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Don Guinn wrote: > True. I was just concerned that the write-up said J has no functions then > later referenced a verb as a function. > > On Sep 11, 2012 9:13 AM, "Raul Miller" <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > Personally, I think of that dichotomy this way: > > > > "verbs" are a grammatical construct. > > "functions" are a mathematical construct. > > > > -- > > Raul > > > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Don Guinn <[email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > Excellent article. Might want to clarify what you mean when you say J has > > > no functions. Then later you say that power applies to a function. Maybe > > > say that verbs are like functions in other languages. > > > > > > On Sep 11, 2012 8:05 AM, "Konrad Hinsen" <[email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected])> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Konrad Hinsen writes: > > > > > > > > > Here's a blog post about J that I published a few days ago, carefully > > > > avoiding > > > > > to cite J in the title :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://khinsen.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/the-ultimate-calculator-for-android-and-ios/ > > > > > > > > > > Comments welcome. > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot for all your comments. I have fixed all the mistakes and > > > > typos that were reported. I'll also think about the suggestions for > > > > improvement/extension. > > > > > > > > Konrad. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
