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{{Built-in|Equal to|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} is a [[comparison function]] which tests whether argument elements are [[ | {{Built-in|Equal to|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} is a [[comparison function]] which tests whether argument elements are tolerantly<ref>[[Robert Bernecky|Bernecky, Robert]]. [https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/satn23.htm "Comparison Tolerance"]. Sharp APL Technical Notes. 1977-06-10;.</ref> equal to each other: it returns 1 if the [[element]]s being compared [[match]] and 0 if they do not. It is the [[Not|negation]] of [[Not Equal to]] (<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>≠</syntaxhighlight>). | ||
APL's <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>=</syntaxhighlight> differs from the usage of <math>=</math> in [[Comparison with traditional mathematics|traditional mathematical notation]] by having an implied [[Ken_Iverson#Iverson_bracket|Iverson bracket]]. Thus, <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>i=j</syntaxhighlight> is APL is equivalent to <math>[i=j]</math> or <math>\delta_{ij}</math> ([[wikipedia:Kronecker delta|Kronecker delta]]) in mathematics. | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Equal to compares arrays one [[element]] at a time, returning 1 when elements match and 0 when they do not. | Equal to compares arrays one [[element]] at a time, returning 1 when elements match and 0 when they do not. | ||
< | <syntaxhighlight lang=apl> | ||
3 2 1 = 1 2 3 | 3 2 1 = 1 2 3 | ||
0 1 0 | 0 1 0 | ||
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3j2 2j2 1j2 = 2j2 | 3j2 2j2 1j2 = 2j2 | ||
0 1 0 | 0 1 0 | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
It is subject to [[comparison tolerance]]: floating-point numbers which are very close together are considered equal, even though they are slightly different: | It is subject to [[comparison tolerance]]: floating-point numbers which are very close together are considered equal, even though they are slightly different: | ||
< | <syntaxhighlight lang=apl> | ||
⎕CT | ⎕CT | ||
1E¯14 | 1E¯14 | ||
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1 {⎕CT←0⋄⍺=⍵} x ⍝ Overriding ⎕CT within a dfn | 1 {⎕CT←0⋄⍺=⍵} x ⍝ Overriding ⎕CT within a dfn | ||
0 0 1 0 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
In a [[Nested array model|nested]] APL, Equal to is pervasive, and compares all [[simple scalar]]s found in a [[nested array]]. | In a [[Nested array model|nested]] APL, Equal to is pervasive, and compares all [[simple scalar]]s found in a [[nested array]]. | ||
< | <syntaxhighlight lang=apl> | ||
⎕←n ← ((2 1)0)(1 0 3)(2 2⍴4 0) | |||
┌───────┬─────┬───┐ | ┌───────┬─────┬───┐ | ||
│┌───┬─┐│1 0 3│4 0│ | │┌───┬─┐│1 0 3│4 0│ | ||
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│└───┴─┘│ │ │ | │└───┴─┘│ │ │ | ||
└───────┴─────┴───┘ | └───────┴─────┴───┘ | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
In a [[Flat array model|flat]] array language such as [[J]], it instead compares [[Box]]es directly, since they are the [[element]]s of a boxed array. | In a [[Flat array model|flat]] array language such as [[J]], it instead compares [[Box]]es directly, since they are the [[element]]s of a boxed array. | ||
< | <syntaxhighlight lang=j> | ||
(<'string') = 'which';'is';'string';'?' | (<'string') = 'which';'is';'string';'?' | ||
0 0 1 0 | 0 0 1 0 | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
== Boolean function == | == Boolean function == | ||
{{Main|Boolean function}} | |||
When the arguments to Equal to are [[Boolean]], it is the [[wikipedia:Logical biconditional|Logical biconditional]] function, or the [[Not|negation]] of the [[xor]] function (which is [[Not Equal to]] restricted to Boolean arguments): | |||
{|class=wikitable | |||
!<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>=</syntaxhighlight>!!<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>0</syntaxhighlight>!!<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>1</syntaxhighlight> | |||
|- | |||
!<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>0</syntaxhighlight> | |||
|<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>1</syntaxhighlight>||<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>0</syntaxhighlight> | |||
|- | |||
!<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>1</syntaxhighlight> | |||
|<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>0</syntaxhighlight>||<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>1</syntaxhighlight> | |||
|} | |||
In the context of logic, it can be read as ''if and only if''. This function is also known as xnor or the Kronecker delta. | |||
[[Reduction]] with <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>=</syntaxhighlight> is the same as reduction with xor (<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>≠</syntaxhighlight>), but [[Not|inverted]] if the number of reduced elements is even. The left and right [[identity element]] for Boolean <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>=</syntaxhighlight> is 1. | |||
== External links == | |||
=== Documentation === | === Documentation === | ||
* [ | * [https://help.dyalog.com/latest/index.htm#Language/Primitive%20Functions/Equal.htm Dyalog] | ||
* [http://microapl.com/apl_help/ch_020_020_310.htm APLX] | * [http://microapl.com/apl_help/ch_020_020_310.htm APLX] | ||
* J [https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d000.htm Dictionary], [https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/eq#dyadic NuVoc] | * J [https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d000.htm Dictionary], [https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/eq#dyadic NuVoc] | ||
* [https://mlochbaum.github.io/BQN/doc/arithmetic.html#comparisons BQN] | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
{{APL built-ins}}[[Category:Primitive functions]][[Category:Comparison functions]] | |||