If open by itself gives you >tstbtxt=: 8!:0 tstb 5 2 3 1 9 4
8 6 7 Then your data are probably literals. datatype each tstbtxt +-------+-------+-------+ |literal|literal|literal| +-------+-------+-------+ |literal|literal|literal| +-------+-------+-------+ |literal|literal|literal| +-------+-------+-------+ In that case you could convert them to numeric first before unboxing. > _99". each tstbtxt 5 2 3 1 9 4 8 6 7 ---Sherlock, Ric wrote: > ]tst=: _3]\5 2 3 1 9 4 8 6 7 > 5 2 3 > 1 9 4 > 8 6 7 > ]tstb=: <"0 tst > +-+-+-+ > |5|2|3| > +-+-+-+ > |1|9|4| > +-+-+-+ > |8|6|7| > +-+-+-+ > >tstb > 5 2 3 > 1 9 4 > 8 6 7 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PackRat > > Sent: Wednesday, 28 May 2008 15:59 > > To: Programming forum > > Subject: [Jprogramming] BegQ--Array of boxed data --> numeric array > > > > This is gotta be simple, but, for the life of me, I can't > seem to find > > it in Vocabulary, Primer, Learning J, J for C Programmers, Phrases, > > Introduction, or Dictionary: > > > > How do I unbox (convert) an array of boxed data to a > standard numeric > > array? > > > > Example: > > > > +-+-+-+ > > |5|2|3| 5 2 3 > > +-+-+-+ > > |1|9|4| --> 1 9 4 > > +-+-+-+ > > |8|6|7| 8 6 7 > > +-+-+-+ > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Harvey ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
