I fixed the link to be to the j only j by example page. Messed up original
somehow.
In terms of what I liked about the python page was that its start focus was on
task patterns (printing things), and sample complete programs.
Still, your suggestion would be an excellent both impressive and app
I was intrigued by Ian's comment about adding a list of coding task
examples, but like Henry, was not inspired by the python.org
SimplePrograms. My inclination (and perhaps Ian's as well) is much more to
think in terms of rosettacode.org tasks. For me, a disappointing aspect of
the rosettacode.org
I think the efforts to make J more accessible to beginners are excellent.
Adding simple programs is also a great idea. One challenge is that people are
approaching J from many different backgrounds. Some are interested in
exploring mathematical problems; others like me want to use J's array
Note that the https://wiki.python.org/moin/SimplePrograms examples do
not actually work.
It's not that they are incorrect - it's that they assume various
things about the environment which a beginner has to overcome before
they can run them. (You need to install python, you need to know how
to get
J By Example is interesting, but I think you should remove the K, which
will only be confusing. But it's not for the novice anyway.
I like the idea of simple programs. The Python page didn't do much for
me; the programs were either too easy or too hard. Perhaps we can do
better.
The hard
I like the python page, but I also like the J by example link I added to
http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Vocabulary/HowNuVoc a couple of weeks ago.
- Original Message -
From: Ian Clark
To: programm...@jsoftware.com
Cc:
Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2014 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Jprogramming]
Minimal Beginning J fills an important gap. One I had on my list to fill
urgently -- but Devon's got there first, with a surprisingly simple starter
set. Good Work, Devon!
Initially I was tempted to second-guess Devon by tweaking his list. Soon I
was convinced that if somebody could improve upon i
