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Re: Passing options through user-defined functions

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  • Subject: [mg58985] Re: Passing options through user-defined functions
  • From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:01:51 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, England
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Joe Christy wrote:
> I have a function implemnted as module which uses various builtin
> functions. What is the best way to pass options to the builtin functions?
> 
> For example, I have something like
> 
> foo[p,q]:=
> Module[
> 	{bar},
> 	bar=Table[
> 		f[x,y],
> 		{x,1,p},{y,1,q}
> 	];
> 	ArrayPlot[bar]
> ]
> 
> and I would like to be able to write something like
> 
> foo[3,5, size -> 100]
> 
> and see the results of ArrayPlot[bar, ImageSize->{3*100,5*100}]
Hi Joe,

Have a look at the package Utilities`FilterOptions`

http://documents.wolfram.com/mathematica/Add-onsLinks/StandardPackages/Utilities/FilterOptions.html

Best regards,
/J.M.


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