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Subject: RE: Graphics for J under X11
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Samuel Sirlin writes:
>I noticed that comments in functions are tricky in J, requiring large 
>quantities of quotes, especially for contractions within comments. I 
>prefer lamp.

You can get around some of those quotes with a construct like:

+------------------------------
|$.=.start
|  
|  comments
|
|start)
| 


Though you do have to follow quoting and spelling rules.  (and maybe
parenthization rules -- I haven't played around with this much, yet). 

You can get around the contraction problem by not using contractions,
or using backquote, can`t you?

Raul Rockwell