In this experiment the tacit expression runs faster in less space than the explicit verb.
Question, Is 13 : 1) an educational tool? 2) lazy way to not bother choosing 3 : or 4 : ? 3) or is there a performance benefit to tacit expression? ts=: 6!:2, 7!:2@] NB. time space implicit=: 13 :'x +/ y * x + x * y - 3' explicit=: 4 :'x +/ y * x + x * y - 3' 999 ts '34 explicit 8' 1.35355e_5 5632 999 ts '34 implicit 8' 8.58358e_6 2176 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
