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When the resulting function is used [[monadic]]ally, it has the same behaviour as if the [[Beside]] or [[Atop (operator)|Atop]] operator had been used: | When the resulting function is used [[monadic]]ally, it has the same behaviour as if the [[Beside]] or [[Atop (operator)|Atop]] operator had been used: | ||
{| | {| | ||
|<source lang=apl> (g ⍥ h) ⍵</ | |<source lang=apl> (g ⍥ h) ⍵</syntaxhighlight>|| {{←→}} ||<source lang=apl>g (h ⍵)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
|} | |} | ||
When the resulting function is used [[dyadic]]ally, both arguments are pre-processed: | When the resulting function is used [[dyadic]]ally, both arguments are pre-processed: | ||
{| | {| | ||
|<source lang=apl>⍺ (g ⍥ h) ⍵</ | |<source lang=apl>⍺ (g ⍥ h) ⍵</syntaxhighlight>|| {{←→}} ||<source lang=apl>(h ⍺) g (h ⍵)</syntaxhighlight> | ||
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(⌈/x)+⌈/y | (⌈/x)+⌈/y | ||
9 | 9 | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
== Close composition == | == Close composition == | ||
In [[SHARP APL]] and [[J]], Over is implemented as a [[close composition]], meaning that (using SHARP syntax) <source lang=apl inline>f⍤g</ | In [[SHARP APL]] and [[J]], Over is implemented as a [[close composition]], meaning that (using SHARP syntax) <source lang=apl inline>f⍤g</syntaxhighlight> has the overall [[function rank]] of <source lang=apl inline>g</syntaxhighlight>. J uses <code>&</code> for the close form and <code>&:</code> for the rankless form that appears in modern APLs. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Ken Iverson]] defined Over in 1978 as part of [[Operators and Functions]],<ref>[[Ken Iverson]]. [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/opfns.htm ''Operators and Functions''], §8 Composition and Duality. IBM Research Report #RC7091. 1978-04-26.</ref> with the glyph <source lang=apl inline>¨</ | [[Ken Iverson]] defined Over in 1978 as part of [[Operators and Functions]],<ref>[[Ken Iverson]]. [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/opfns.htm ''Operators and Functions''], §8 Composition and Duality. IBM Research Report #RC7091. 1978-04-26.</ref> with the glyph <source lang=apl inline>¨</syntaxhighlight>. He called it Composition, as there was no [[Atop operator]]. It was added to [[SHARP APL]] as a [[close composition]] with glyph <source lang=apl inline>⍤</syntaxhighlight> and name "on", with a limited implementation in 1981<ref>[https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/satn41.htm "Composition and Enclosure"]. SATN-41, 1981-06-20.</ref> followed by a full implementation in 1983 with the introduction of [[function rank]].<ref>[https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/satn45.htm "Language Extensions of May 1983"]. SATN-45, 1983-05-02.</ref> | ||
The glyph <source lang=apl inline>⍥</ | The glyph <source lang=apl inline>⍥</syntaxhighlight> appeared in [[NARS2000]], with name "Composition", by 2011.<ref>[http://wiki.nars2000.org/index.php?title=Composition Composition]. [[NARS2000]] Wiki.</ref> The name "Over" was used in [[Dyalog APL 18.0]], suggested by [[Adám Brudzewsky]].<ref>Adam Brudzewsky. Chat message {{m|42021088}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 31 Dec 2017.</ref> | ||
== External links == | == External links == |
Revision as of 21:03, 10 September 2022
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Over (⍥
) is a primitive dyadic operator which takes two function operands and produces a derived function which pre-processes the argument(s) using the monadic right operand, before applying the left operand on/between the result(s).
Explanation
When the resulting function is used monadically, it has the same behaviour as if the Beside or Atop operator had been used:
<source lang=apl> (g ⍥ h) ⍵</syntaxhighlight> | <source lang=apl>g (h ⍵)</syntaxhighlight> |
When the resulting function is used dyadically, both arguments are pre-processed:
<source lang=apl>⍺ (g ⍥ h) ⍵</syntaxhighlight> | <source lang=apl>(h ⍺) g (h ⍵)</syntaxhighlight> |
Examples
<source lang=apl>
x←3 1 2 y←4 6 5 x +⍥(⌈/) y ⍝ add the max of x and max of y
9
⍝ same as (⌈/x)+⌈/y
9 </syntaxhighlight>
Close composition
In SHARP APL and J, Over is implemented as a close composition, meaning that (using SHARP syntax) <source lang=apl inline>f⍤g</syntaxhighlight> has the overall function rank of <source lang=apl inline>g</syntaxhighlight>. J uses &
for the close form and &:
for the rankless form that appears in modern APLs.
History
Ken Iverson defined Over in 1978 as part of Operators and Functions,[1] with the glyph <source lang=apl inline>¨</syntaxhighlight>. He called it Composition, as there was no Atop operator. It was added to SHARP APL as a close composition with glyph <source lang=apl inline>⍤</syntaxhighlight> and name "on", with a limited implementation in 1981[2] followed by a full implementation in 1983 with the introduction of function rank.[3]
The glyph <source lang=apl inline>⍥</syntaxhighlight> appeared in NARS2000, with name "Composition", by 2011.[4] The name "Over" was used in Dyalog APL 18.0, suggested by Adám Brudzewsky.[5]
External links
Lessons
Documentation
- Dyalog
- J Dictionary, NuVoc
- BQN
References
- ↑ Ken Iverson. Operators and Functions, §8 Composition and Duality. IBM Research Report #RC7091. 1978-04-26.
- ↑ "Composition and Enclosure". SATN-41, 1981-06-20.
- ↑ "Language Extensions of May 1983". SATN-45, 1983-05-02.
- ↑ Composition. NARS2000 Wiki.
- ↑ Adam Brudzewsky. Chat message 42021088. APL Orchard. 31 Dec 2017.