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Re: Array

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  • Subject: [mg69250] Re: Array
  • From: Peter Pein <petsie at dordos.net>
  • Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 23:46:44 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <eddptn$3q3$1@smc.vnet.net>
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Bruce Colletti schrieb:
> The command:
> 
>    {A[1], A[2], A[3]} = {1, 2, 3}
> 
> assigns a value to each A-variable.  However, the command:
> 
>    Array[A,3] = {1,2,3}
> 
> generates an error message.
> 
> What is the difference between the two lines?
> 
> Thankx.
> 
> Bruce
> 

Hi Bruce,

  in the first line you evaluated Array[A,3] manually _before_ setting 
the value(s). The second line fails, because Set has got the attribute 
HoldFirst and Array is protected.

Evaluate[Array[A,3]]={1,2,3} works perfectly.

Peter


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