Greetings,
I am frustrated by the behavior of APL2 because two projects I have embarked on so far with GNU APL were easy and straight forward until I ran into nested array special cases. In both cases I spent an inordinate amount of time in search of a solution without success.
I am deeply appreciative and respect the efforts Jürgen and others on this list. I also realize that the purpose of GNU APL is not to engage in or solve particular language problems but to create a free version of IBM APL2. To that end, GNU APL is a wonderful piece of work! My discussion about the proper approach of nested arrays is probably inapplicable to this venture. I regret pushing the matter as I did.
As I stated previously, I had created a nested array system for APL years ago that work as I prefer. Upon reflection, I realize that I can re-implement that functionality in an efficient manner utilizing the facilities provided by APL2. I will do that. For those that like, there will be an easy way to nest arbitrary data to arbitrary levels that can be unboxed without molestation.
I think GNU APL is a great system, and I deeply appreciate it and the other contributors.
Thanks.
Blake