SOme problems with "Save"
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg14319] SOme problems with "Save"
- From: Gadi Oron <oron at manet.pmmh.espci.fr>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 01:21:33 -0400
- Organization: Acces regional Ile-de-France (Univ. Paris VI/VII) - France
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi, When saving a definition, Mathematica attaches all linked definitions, which is normal; so if you have: x=1 f[z_]:=a+z a Save["file.m",f] will produce; f[z_]:=a+z x=1 That's fine, but if you try this: f[z_]:=1+z z=1 (* Global variable *) you will get z=1 in your save file, so the next time you load your file you'll get the variable z modified! This problem comes from FullDefinition which considers global definitions as needed for a function with the same arguments or local variables names. Another example: f[z_]:=Block[{x},z] x=1 Here also, FullDefinition is wrong thinking the global definition of x is needed in the function f. Any idea how to correct this problem? Thanx. \/\\/\/\/>> Gadi ORON <<\/\/\/\/ EMAIL : oron at pmmh.espci.fr Homepage : http://www.pmmh.espci.fr/~oron/personal.html ICQ#7316619