Re: list assignment problem
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- Subject: [mg12471] Re: [mg12434] list assignment problem
- From: "Jrgen Tischer" <jtischer@pitagoras.univalle.edu.co>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 13:31:37 -0400
Hi Abdallah,
Use jlist[[1,2]]=6 instead of jlist[[1]][[2]]=6.
Jrgen
-----Original Message-----
From: Abdallah Rayhan <rayhan@ece.uvic.ca> To: mathgroup@smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg12471] [mg12434] list assignment problem
>
>Hi Mathematica Lovers,
>
>I am trying to write a program that requires handling 3D list. I am
>faced with this problem which is unable to change the values of the
>list. For example, when I run the following lines, I get this error
>msg: Part::setps: jlist[[1]] in assignment of part is not a symbol.
>
>In[294]:= jlist={{1,2},{3,4}}
>
>Out[294]= {{1, 2}, {3, 4}}
>
>In[295]:= jlist[[1]][[2]]=6
>
>Part::setps: jlist[[1]] in assignment of part is not a symbol.
>
>Out[295]= 6
>
>I would appreciate if any one could tell me what I am doing wrong ?
>
>regards
>Rayhan
>
>