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Re: Q: Thread behaviour

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg57954] Re: [mg57933] Q: Thread behaviour
• From: Andrzej Kozlowski <andrzej at akikoz.net>
• Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 05:10:19 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <200506130950.FAA29336@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

On 13 Jun 2005, at 18:50, Dick Barends wrote:

> Hallo,
>
> k[x_,y_] = x^2+y^2
> Thread[k[a+b,c d],Plus]
> gives: (a+b)^2+c^2 d^2
> I would expect: a^2 + (c d)^2 + b^2 + (c d)^2 (See below)
>
> -----------------
> When I use:
> Thread[m[a+b, c d],Plus]
> gives: m[a, c d] + m[b, c d]
> This is what should happen.
>
> What gives "m" a different solution than "k"????
>
> I hoop some of you will answer:-)
>
> greetings
> Dick
>
>



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In[39]:=
Thread[k[a + b, c*d], Plus]


(a + b)^2 + c^2*d^2

with


Thread[Unevaluated[k[a + b, c*d]], Plus]


a^2 + b^2 + 2*c^2*d^2

Alternatively, give k the attribute HoldAll


SetAttributes[k, HoldAll]


Thread[k[a + b, c*d], Plus]


(a + b)^2 + c^2*d^2

Andrzej Kozlowski

Chiba, Japan

• References:
  • Q: Thread behaviour
    • From: Dick Barends <dick.barends@wxs.nl>