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== Example usage ==
== Example usage ==
As with other workspaces, workspace <source lang=text inline>dfns</source> can be copied into the current workspace using the [[Quad name|system function]] <source lang=apl inline>⎕CY</source>:
As with other workspaces, workspace <source lang=text inline>dfns</syntaxhighlight> can be copied into the current workspace using the [[Quad name|system function]] <source lang=apl inline>⎕CY</syntaxhighlight>:
<source lang=apl>
<source lang=apl>
       ⎕CY'dfns'
       ⎕CY'dfns'
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       1 cmpx '((1e6∘|2∘×)⍣871) 1'
       1 cmpx '((1e6∘|2∘×)⍣871) 1'
0.0001302490234375
0.0001302490234375
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
Copying in only one or more specific functions is done by adding a left [[argument]]:
Copying in only one or more specific functions is done by adding a left [[argument]]:
<source lang=apl>
<source lang=apl>
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       dec '04d2'
       dec '04d2'
1234
1234
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
It can also be used to import the entire workspace into a utility [[namespace]]:
It can also be used to import the entire workspace into a utility [[namespace]]:
<source lang=apl>
<source lang=apl>
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31   
26 27 28 29 30 31   
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


== Referrences ==
== Referrences ==

Revision as of 21:05, 10 September 2022

dfns.dws is a workspace which is supplied together with Dyalog APL. Since the introduction of direct functions in 1996, and their inclusion in Dyalog APL version 8.1,[1] people have been contributing to the collection.

Late John Scholes was the editor of this workspace. He presented a talk about the contents of the workspace at Dyalog '09.[2]

Example usage

As with other workspaces, workspace <source lang=text inline>dfns</syntaxhighlight> can be copied into the current workspace using the system function <source lang=apl inline>⎕CY</syntaxhighlight>: <source lang=apl>

     ⎕CY'dfns'
     ⍝ Example call: timing an expression using function `cmpx`
     1 cmpx '((1e6∘|2∘×)⍣871) 1'

0.0001302490234375 </syntaxhighlight> Copying in only one or more specific functions is done by adding a left argument: <source lang=apl>

     'dec' 'hex'⎕CY'dfns'
     hex 1234
04d2 
     dec '04d2'

1234 </syntaxhighlight> It can also be used to import the entire workspace into a utility namespace: <source lang=apl>

     {(⍎⍵⎕NS⍬).⎕CY ⍵}'dfns'
     ⍝ Example call: calendar function from the new namespace
     dfns.cal 2021 12
  December 2021    

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

         1  2  3  4
5  6  7  8  9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 </syntaxhighlight>

Referrences

  1. John Scholes. Direct Functions in Dyalog APL. Dyadic Vendor Forum at APL96.
  2. Dyalog '09 C03: Introduction to D-Functions (dfns) (Video 1 (124 mins), Video 2 (67 mins))

External links

  • dfns.dyalog.com – website generated based on the contents of this workspace.
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