Re: If-statement problems
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- Subject: [mg49527] Re: [mg49472] If-statement problems
- From: DrBob <drbob at bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 02:47:00 -0400 (EDT)
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I almost forgot the simple answer (which works if all four symbols are undefined):
{a,b,c,d}={5,6,7,8}
or
A = {5, 6, 7, 8}
{a,b,c,d}=A
Bobby
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 06:39:52 -0400 (EDT), Aaron Fude <aaronfude at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> New to Mathematica. I can't figure out how to use the if-statement for pure
> flow control.
>
> Here's an example:
>
> A = {5, 6, 7, 8}
> For [n = 1, n <= 4, n++,
> if [n == 1, a = A[[n]]];
> if [n == 2, b = A[[n]]];
> if [n == 3, c = A[[n]]];
> if [n == 4, d = A[[n]]];
> ]
>
> I want to assign to a b c and d the 4 values from A. Obviously, that's not
> what happens. How do I accomplish what I need?
>
> Many thanks in advance!!!
>
> Aaron Fude
>
>
>
>
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