⊃⎕VFI '¯' @ ('-'∘=) '152 -3.1415926 Foo123' ⍝ Fast: replacement of - with APL high-minus required for ⎕VFI 1 1 0 ⊃⎕VFI '-' ⎕R '¯' ⊣ '152 -3.1415926 Foo123' ⍝ Simple: (ditto) 1 1 0