Guides/General FAQ
General FAQ
Here are some FAQs the apply to the J environment or are otherwise in a wider scope than language-specific questions.
How do I run code in the clipboard?
What should I know about J licenses?
How does J manage memory? (numerous links)
Why do some non-ASCII characters misbehave under "i." and "$"?
How to convert between numbers and character representations of numbers
How to convert negative numbers between J and other applications?
How do I define the rank of a user-defined verb?
How do I save my workspace in J?
How do I launch a browser page from J?
To be answered
How do I start J?
How do I time code?
How do I enter an array?
Is there a list of common J idioms?
How to Add an Answer
General guidance about when and how to add an answer is here.
TL;DR:
Look at the links on this page (and on this one for language-specific FAQs.)
Use short page name here, e.g. Do Something. In the main heading use full question, e.g. How to do something?
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