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Re: How to convert string to variable name

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  • Subject: [mg39866] Re: How to convert string to variable name
  • From: Bob Harris <NspamITmeLION at MINDnotSPRING.COM>
  • Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 05:28:44 -0500 (EST)
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I wrote:
>> ... for a given string, how can I assign to the variable whose name is
>> defined by that string?

and Hermann Schmitt replied:
> I would do it the following way:
> ToExpression["z = ....."];

Thanks, that appears to be what I want.  I just have to build a string that
contains the entire assignment.

A couple people suggested using Symbol[], but I don't see how that would
work.  For example,

    Symbol["x"] = 13

doesn't create a symbol x with value 13.  Instead, it simply produces an
error message informing me that "Tag Symbol in Symbol["x"] is Protected."

Thanks,
Bob H



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