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Re: Improper use of slot

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• Subject: [mg58764] Re: [mg58754] Improper use of slot
• From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
• Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:03:10 -0400 (EDT)
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Binomial[First[#],Last[#]]&[lst]

Binomial[First[#],Last[#]]&@lst

Binomial[First[lst],Last[lst]]


Bob Hanlon

> 
> From: "Robert G. Wilson v" <rgwv at rgwv.com>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Date: 2005/07/17 Sun AM 03:04:04 EDT
> Subject: [mg58764] [mg58754] Improper use of slot
> 
> Help, I am trying to 'pipe' into Binomial[] two arguments which are taken 
from
> a list, say lst. I could do something like:
> 
> ... lst= ...; Binomial[ Max[lst], Min[lst]]
> 
> but I was hoping for something a little bit more elegant like:
> 
> Binomial[ Last[#], First[#]] & /@ lst
> 
> but that dog wont hurt. Any suggestions?
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Bob Wilson.
> 
>