Deny my existence at your peril, Roger :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\/| Randy A MacDonald | APL: If you can say it, it's done.. (ram) |/\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |\ | | The only real problem with APL is that BSc(Math) UNBF'83 | it is "still ahead of its time." Sapere Aude | - Morten Kromberg Natural Born APL'er | Demo website: http://156.34.82.188/ -----------------------------------------------------(INTP)----{ gnat }-
----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] Displaying J with Unicode Special Symbols > How is one supposed to know that the APL {lamp} > symbol is a lamp? > > I estimate that 100.0% of all programmers know > nothing about APL. For such people, NB. is at > least as readable/understandable/mnemonic as {lamp}, > without the problems associated with entering and > displaying {lamp}. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Markus Triska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 1:59 pm > Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] Displaying J with Unicode Special Symbols > > > Roger Hui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > How is the APL {lamp} symbol an improvement over > > > NB. as far as being more understandable/readable? > > > > It's mnemonic: Comments are supposed to be illuminating, no? > > > > All the best, > > Markus Triska > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
