kdb+/q Developer Lv2 – list indexing : exercise GList just before 4.2 for type

[megan_mcp]

Hi @Ken__ 

1. The h at the end of the list isn’t related to the last value. The h is placed at the end of the list to indicate this is a list of data type values.

2. Do you mean why are the results showing the types before displaying the list even though the “show” query comes before the “type” query?

[Ken__]

1. thanks prompt reply, but it’s a bit confusing indeed, so after your explanation it’s for the WHOLE LIST of same type value h, the type each in type each GList: (`a; 1 ; “b”) shows a list of value of each element data type and then an “h” char at the last to show these values of data type are of short type only.  <span style=”background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>I thought as if it would show the same as the individual type command i.e.type `a

type 1

type “b” 

will get same expected results from type each (`a;1;”b”) but it does not. 

quite the opposite to what I thought would give the same result to individual type query to 3 value. I still cannot convey myself and dry run in brain when and why “type each” would show like this. 

I can only think of a reasonable answer – type each would generate a list of same value, in this case it must be “h” for short

2. yes your understanding to the question is correct, 

the juypter notebook gives results of 

type each GList first, 

and then 

show GList value

however the command on notebook is 

show GList and 2nd line the 

type each GList

why is that?

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