Re: function's local constants interdependence
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg69614] Re: [mg69612] function's local constants interdependence
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:45:44 -0400 (EDT)
- Reply-to: hanlonr at cox.net
Clear[a, b, x, y] ff[x_, y_] := Module[{a = x, b}, b = 2*a; {a, b}] ; ff[x,y] {x,2 x} Bob Hanlon ---- rych <rychphd at gmail.com> wrote: > Could someone please help me find a decent way to have local constants > defined using one another in order? > Simple "With[" doesn't work: > > Clear[a,b,x,y] > ff[x_,y_]:=With[{a=x, b=2*a},{a,b}] > ff[x,y] > > {x,2 a} > > where I'd like it be >{x, 2 x}. I suspect it would work with "Module[" > but I especially wanted them to be constants. > > Do I have to nest With[ ? Or is there a prettier way? > Thanks > Igor >