Re: functional programming
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- Subject: [mg75181] Re: functional programming
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:38:11 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
- References: <f04n9k$8ec$1@smc.vnet.net>
Raj wrote:
> Could somebody tell me how to do this
>
> tsome = {{35, 38}, {2064, 2068}, {2182, 2183}};
> Select[tsome, 1280 - 1281 =E2=89=A4 #[[2]] =E2=89=A4 1280 &]
>
> Now instead of using 1280 in the Select function, I want to use a
> variable and get the values as this variable varies. I know that a
> Table can be used and the value of the variable can be varied. But if
> possible, I want to do it in a "Truly functional way".
>
> for example something like
>
> Select[tsom, var-1281<=#[[2]]<=1280&]&/@{list of values over which the
> variable varies}
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raj
>
>
You could define your own function Select as in
In[1]:=
tsome = {{35, 38}, {2064, 2068}, {2182, 2183}};
mySelect[val_] := Select[tsome, val - 1281 <= #1[[2]] <= val & ]
mySelect[1280]
mySelect /@ {1280}
mySelect /@ {1280, 38}
Out[3]=
{{35, 38}}
Out[4]=
{{{35, 38}}}
Out[5]=
{{{35, 38}}, {{35, 38}}}
Regards,
Jean-Marc