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Re: NestList

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg50583] Re: NestList
• From: p-valko at tamu.edu (Peter Valko)
• Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 06:44:33 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <chpa26$jt6$1@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Nemrata,

I am suggesting a solution:


fun1[x_,n_]:=(Print["now I know that n=",n];fun[x]);
Last[FoldList[fun1,x,Range[3]]]


now I know that n= 1
now I know that n= 2
now I know that n= 3

fun[fun[fun[x]]]


Peter


Namrata Khemka <namrata.khemka at gmail.com> wrote in message news:<chpa26$jt6$1 at smc.vnet.net>...
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I have a question regarding NestList function. 
> 
> I am applying a function on the expression n times.
> 
> NestList [function, expr, n]
> 
> However in my function I would like to know what is the current value
> of n. In other words I would like to know what iteration it is on.
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Namrata Khemka