Re: Options[] creation
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- Subject: [mg39255] Re: [mg39217] Options[] creation
- From: Omega Consulting <omega_consulting at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 03:07:47 -0500 (EST)
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If the only shapes are Circle and Ellipse, then I would merge the two
options into a single option.
Diameter->d gives a Circle. Diameter->{dshort, dlong} gives an ellipse.
Another technique would be to make the diameter(s) a parameter of the shape.
Shape->Circle[d] and Shape->Ellipse[dshort, dlong]
At 01:21 AM 2/4/2003, Kyriakos Chourdakis wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>Suppose I create a function f[x_,opts___]
>with options
>Shape in {Circle, Ellipsis} and Diameter in R+, DiameterLong in R+,
>DiameterShort in R+
>Say that the defaults are
>Options[x]={Shape->Circle, Diameter->1.}
>
>The option Diameter makes sence only when Shape->Circle, and
>The options DiameterShort/Long make sense only when Shape->Ellipsis
>
>Is there a quick way to tell Mathematica to warn if these conditions are
>not satisfied? I could write a series of boolean tests, but I was wondering
>if there is a more elegant way.
>
>Best,
>
>Kyriakos
>
>
>
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