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[[A Programming Language]] negates arrays using an overbar symbol like <math>\overline{p}</math>, matching a convention sometimes used in mathematics. In [[APL\360]] the current symbol <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>~</syntaxhighlight> was chosen, also due to its use in mathematics. Mathematical usage has arguably diverged from APL in this respect, as the negation of a variable <math>p</math> is now more often written <math>\neg p</math> when a prefix operator is desired. | [[A Programming Language]] negates arrays using an overbar symbol like <math>\overline{p}</math>, matching a convention sometimes used in mathematics. In [[APL\360]] the current symbol <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>~</syntaxhighlight> was chosen, also due to its use in mathematics. Mathematical usage has arguably diverged from APL in this respect, as the negation of a variable <math>p</math> is now more often written <math>\neg p</math> when a prefix operator is desired. | ||
The arithmetic extension <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>~x</syntaxhighlight> {{←→}} <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>1-x</syntaxhighlight> was introduced to the array | The arithmetic extension <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>~x</syntaxhighlight> {{←→}} <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>1-x</syntaxhighlight> was introduced to the array language family by [[J]]. For arguments in the interval <math>[0,1]</math> this extension may be seen as a probabilistic interpretation of negation. | ||
== Extensions == | == Extensions == |
Latest revision as of 06:58, 26 August 2024
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Not (~
) is a monadic scalar function that returns the logical negation of a Boolean argument—that is, 0 if the argument is 1 and 1 if it is 0. In some languages, such as J, it is extended so that Not x
is equivalent to 1-x
while in others, such as K, it is extended so that Not x
is equivalent to 0=x
.
Examples
~ 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Attempting to negate a non-Boolean argument usually results in a DOMAIN ERROR. In some languages it may instead subtract the argument from one.
~ 0 0.5 1 DOMAIN ERROR ~0 0.5 1 ∧
Properties
Not is the only Boolean function of a single argument which depends on that argument (it is not constant) and is not trivial (the same as Identity). Not is its own Inverse.
History
A Programming Language negates arrays using an overbar symbol like , matching a convention sometimes used in mathematics. In APL\360 the current symbol ~
was chosen, also due to its use in mathematics. Mathematical usage has arguably diverged from APL in this respect, as the negation of a variable is now more often written when a prefix operator is desired.
The arithmetic extension ~x
1-x
was introduced to the array language family by J. For arguments in the interval this extension may be seen as a probabilistic interpretation of negation.
Extensions
Extension | Languages |
---|---|
None | APL\360, APL2, APLX, SHARP APL, Dyalog APL, GNU APL, ngn/apl, dzaima/APL |
1-⍵ |
J, BQN, Extended Dyalog APL |
0=⍵ |
K |
See also
External links
Lessons
Documentation
- Dyalog
- APLX
- J Dictionary, NuVoc
- BQN