Raul Miller <rauldmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's probably best to explain that * is a different operation than the > multiplication operator which is frequently taught in schools (though > it is closely related). You can implement the familiar operation > using J, but there's a reason for its design and it's in the student's > best interest to understand the distinctions.
I wouldn't say that the * operator is implemented differently; I would explain that the notation is designed to be truly general purpose and simple, whereas math notation is special-purpose (and therefore only simple when you're sticking to its narrow purpose). > Raul -Wm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
