Re: [Bug-apl] Outer product with replicate error

[Ala'a Mohammad]

Isn't it the same as using reshape instead?

      3 0 2 ∘.⍴ 5 1 7
 5 5 5  1 1 1  7 7 7

 5 5    1 1    7 7

Best,

Ala'a

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 10:31 PM, Xiao-Yong Jin <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> On May 14, 2016, at 7:51 AM, David Tran <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Newbie study "MasteringDyalogAPL"; got error on page #388 example:
>>
>>       3 0 2 ∘./ 5 1 7
>> SYNTAX ERROR
>>       3 0 2∘./5 1 7
>>       ^      ^
>>
>> bug? ( or this is a specify feature of Dyalog and not APL2 ? )
>
> It’s documented in the info page of gnu apl.  A feature (bug?) of the parser 
> treats / as an operator in this case.  Simple workaround would be
>
>       3 0 2 ∘.{⍺/⍵} 5 1 7
>  5 5 5  1 1 1  7 7 7
>
>  5 5    1 1    7 7
>
> I have too limited experience to say whether it is good or bad.  Perhaps the 
> parser should accept some exceptional cases?
>
> Best,
> Xiao-Yong
>
>