Re: [Bug-apl] )HELP for defined functions

[Juergen Sauermann]

Hi Louis,

thanks, fixed in *SVN 929*.

/// Jürgen


On 04/23/2017 03:33 AM, Louis de Forcrand wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Great work Jürgen, Alexey, and all others involved.
>
> May I suggest adding the type of data to its help info? (ie: numeric, 
> literal, mixed)
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Louis
>
> On 20 Apr 2017, at 18:22, Juergen Sauermann 
> <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>> 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have implemented Elias' earlier proposal for *)HELP* with defined 
> > functions (actually all kinds
> > of user defined names).
> >
> > If there is a name, say *NAME*, in your workspace, then
> >
> > *]HELP NAME*
> >
> > should provide some information about *NAME*, eg:
> >
> > *NAME←3 3⍴0**
> > **      )HELP NAME**
> > **symbol NAME is a variable:**
> > **    Rank:  2**
> > **    Shape: 3 3**
> > **    Depth: 1*
> >
> > If NAME is a function, then code extraction comments are shown:
> >
> > *∇NAME B**
> > **[1] ⍝⍝ code extraction comment (always shown)**
> > **[2] ⍝ normal comment (not shown unless in toronto mode)**
> > **[3] 1 2 3   ⍝ APL code ends toronto mode**
> > **[4] ⍝. toronto code extraction comment**
> > **[5] ⍝ normal comment (shown because in toronto mode)**
> > **[6] 1 2 3**
> > **[7]  ∇**
> > ****
> > **      )HELP NAME**
> > **symbol NAME is a monadic defined function:**
> > **    Header: NAME B**
> > **    ⍝⍝ code extraction comment (always shown)**
> > **    ⍝. toronto code extraction comment**
> > **    ⍝ normal comment (shown because in toronto mode)**
> > *
> > Finally, *)HELP* is subject to tab expansion; tab with *]HELP* only 
> > shows the APL primitives and,
> > either the first character of all names (if there are many) or all 
> > names (if there are not too many).
> >
> > Tab with *)HELP XXX* shows all names starting with *XXX*.
> >
> > I hope this implements everything that was discussed earlier. *SVN 926*.
> >
> > /// Jürgen