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| author | Marshall Lochbaum <mwlochbaum@gmail.com> | 2021-08-09 22:24:57 -0400 |
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| committer | Marshall Lochbaum <mwlochbaum@gmail.com> | 2021-08-09 22:24:57 -0400 |
| commit | acf90b32360c310c340965d41af30ffcb66ded04 (patch) | |
| tree | 877015030054c0c3076cae3992845a0cec72ed6b /README.md | |
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Section on why BQN rejects stranding with spaces
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ It incorporates concepts developed over years of APL practice: * Lightweight [**anonymous functions**](doc/block.md) (like [dfns](https://aplwiki.com/wiki/Dfn)) borrow some power from Lisp. But BQN is redesigned from the ground up, with brand new ideas to make these paradigms easier to use and less likely to fail. -* The [**based array model**](doc/based.md) eliminates the surprise of floating arrays and the hassle of explicit boxes, while dedicated [**list notation**](doc/arrayrepr.md#list-literals) does away with [stranding](https://aplwiki.com/wiki/Strand_notation) gotchas. +* The [**based array model**](doc/based.md) eliminates the surprise of floating arrays and the hassle of explicit boxes, while dedicated [**list notation**](doc/arrayrepr.md#list-literals) does away with the [gotchas](doc/arrayrepr.md#why-not-whitespace) of [stranding](https://aplwiki.com/wiki/Strand_notation). * [**Context-free grammar**](doc/context.md) makes it easier for machines and humans to understand code, and naturally leads to [**first-class functions**](doc/functional.md), which can even be used to [reinvent control structures](doc/control.md). * [**New symbols**](keymap.md) for built-in functionality make the syntactic role of every primitive instantly visible, and aim to be more consistent and intuitive. * No-nonsense [**namespace syntax**](doc/namespace.md) encapsulates data and even allows for a little [object-oriented programming](doc/oop.md). |
