"f[x_]:= 2 x" vs. "f = 2 #&"
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- Subject: [mg16365] "f[x_]:= 2 x" vs. "f = 2 #&"
- From: "Kevin Jaffe" <kj0 at mailcity.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 02:16:41 -0500
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What significant differences exist among the following three ways to define a function f: f[x_]:= 2 x f = Function[x, 2 x] f = 2 #& Are there situations where one form is better than the others? Thanks, KJ Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://personal.lycos.com