Re: using answer form reduce
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- Subject: [mg68649] Re: using answer form reduce
- From: Peter Pein <petsie at dordos.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:44:32 -0400 (EDT)
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akil schrieb: > After using reduce I get the following two types of answers: > > answer == Real1 || answer == Real2 > or > answer == Real3 > , the type can change from one formula to another. > > I need the Reals, and put them all in a list. The problem is getting all the > reals, without knowing which type I deal with, it should be able to be done > fast. > > I tried making a list of the returned adres, and then using > Cases[list, _Real, Infinity] and using Select[list,NumericQ] but both do not > give me the answer I require. > > How can I get the answer I require e.g. something like {Real1,Real2,Real3} > > > Try pattern matching: type1= answer == Real1 || answer == Real2; type2= answer == Real3; getReal=Cases[{#}, answer == y_ :> y, Infinity]&; getReal[type1] --> {Real1,Real2} getReal[type2] --> {Real3} getReal[type2 || type1] --> {Real3,Real1,Real2} HTH, Peter