Return[] in pure function
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- Subject: [mg58870] Return[] in pure function
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:46:02 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi,
I seems to me that there is a bug in the implementation of pure
functions. If somebody can explain the following behaviour it would be
interessting. If not, maybe Wolfram can contribute something.
Consider
f[x_]:= If[x==0,Return[Error],x];
f /@ {1,0}
gives {1,Error} what is fine.
Now replace the function by a pure function:
If[#==0,Return[Error],#]& /@ {1,0}
this gives {1,Return["Error"]}. The Return statement has not been evaluated.
sincerely, Daniel