I have no objection to the use of NuVoc. But I'd not want to abandon the dictionary, either.
Thanks, -- Raul On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 11:34 PM, Henry Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > The question was rhetorical. > > The Dictionary line > > Control words are used in Explicit Definition (:) and are > punctuation that determine the sequence of execution > > is true, but not fully informative. The NuVoc version explains more > completely - and if it's not complete enough, you can emend it. > > I'm suggesting that if we all use NuVoc as the main reference, we'll be > better off, in the long run. > > Henry Rich > > > On 10/13/2014 11:08 PM, Raul Miller wrote: >> >> I guess I do not understand your question. >> >> Can you restate it? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- Raul On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Henry Rich >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >Is that what that means? Are you sure? >>> > >>> >There's no doubt about it in NuVoc: >>> > >>> >http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Vocabulary/Words#Control_Words >>> > >>> >Some inflected names, such as if., do., and end., are control words. >>> > They >>> >are used to control program flow. These words are treated as sentences >>> > in >>> >themselves. They break up the executable line into a number of separate >>> >sentences -- the control words, and the phrases between the control >>> > words. >>> > >>> > >>> >Henry Rich >>> > >>> > >>> >On 10/13/2014 10:18 PM, Raul Miller wrote: >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >> verb def '0 if. 1 do. 2 else. 3 end.' 4 >>>> >>2 >>>> >> verb def '0 if. 1 do. 2 else. 3 end. 4' 5 >>>> >>4 >>>> >> >>>> >>That's another example of "Control words are used in Explicit >>>> >>Definition (:) and are punctuation that determine the sequence of >>>> >>execution." >>>> >> >>> >>> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >For information about J forums seehttp://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums seehttp://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
