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Re: returning variable number of arguments from a Module[ ]

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• Subject: [mg71593] Re: [mg71477] returning variable number of arguments from a Module[ ]
• From: "厉正吉" <zhengji.li at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:17:13 -0500 (EST)
• References: <200611201117.GAA07275@smc.vnet.net>

Hello,

Please take a look at my codes. It seems to be exactly what you need.

In[17]:=
Unprotect[Set]; (* Let's add some features to "=" *)
In[24]:=
Set[{W_, Y_}, f[x_, y_]] := {W, Y} = Module[{t, s}, t =
    x + y; s = t*y; {s, t}];
Set[w_, f[x_, y_]] := w = Module[{t, s}, t = x + y; s = t*y; s];
In[35]:=
w = f[x, y];
{W, Y} = f[x, y];
w
W
Y
Out[37]= y (x + y)
Out[38]= y (x + y)
Out[39]= x + y

Since here we add some definitions to "Set" which is commonly used,
the kernel may be slowed down signaficantly. So it is not recommended.

On 11/20/06, bd satish <bdsatish at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi ,
>
>          Is there any method to return a variable number of arguments from a
> Module[ ] or Block[ ] depending upon the o/p list ?
>
> For example, consider a module
>
>           f[x_,y_]:= Module[ {t,s} , t=x+y; s = t*y  ]
>
> Also  assume that , the variable 's' has higher priority than 't' . So when
> a user types a single o/p variable i.e.
>
>  W = f[x,y]                then W should have the same value as 's' in the
> module
>
> { W, Y } = f[x,y]        then W points to 's' and 'X' points to 't'
>
> If I try to do the above ,I'm getting some warning messages..
>
> Please help.
>
>
>


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Li Zhengji
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    • From: "bd satish" <bdsatish@gmail.com>