". '5.32' 5.32 12 + ". '5.32' 17.32 The dyad ". is specifically for numeric conversion and is more efficient and handier:
_999 ". '5.32' 5.32 _999 ". '34skidoo' _999 On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 6:01 AM, Jon Hough <[email protected]> wrote: > This is possibly a very simple question with a very simple answer, but I > cannot find it. > To convert an integer to a literal I can use ": > e.g. ": 5 > returns '5', as a string literal. > But I am not sure how to do the reverse. > How can I read '5.32' as a float or '4' as an integer?I looked in Nuvoc > and http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dx003.htm > and couldn't find the answer. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
