Re: Re: Fuction definition
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- Subject: [mg73721] Re: [mg73683] Re: [mg73635] Fuction definition
- From: "Chris Chiasson" <chris at chiasson.name>
- Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:42:49 -0500 (EST)
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That is the best definition, by far, and should be in the documentation -- with proper credit to Janos. [ :-) ] On a more serious note, I don't know if I am correct, but I think of SetDelayed[lhs,rhs] as Set[lhs,Unevaluated@rhs] On 2/24/07, J=E1nos <janos.lobb at yale.edu> wrote: > > On Feb 23, 2007, at 4:42 AM, bar at ANTYSPAM.ap.krakow.pl wrote: > > > Hi > > > > When I try : > > ------------------ > > p = 1; > > f1[x_] := p Sin[Pi x]; > > p = 2; > > f2[x_] := p Sin[Pi x]; > > > > f1[0.5] > > f2[0.5] > > > > Out[26]=2. > > > > Out[27]=2. > > ----------------- > > When I use = instead of := it works OK. > > Why ? > > > > It is safely to use "=" in function definition ? > > > > I have to integrate and differentiate such function in the future. > > In my case function depends on about 20 parameters, which are > > calculated > > three times, (I want to obtain three functions) > > > > I'm not sure is this good idea to use '=' ? > > > > Regards , Olaf > > > > > > As a newbie I guess that: > > := says to the function: "My dear, do not worry, I will kiss you > > after we walk out when the dance is called" > > = says to the function: "My dear, do not worry, I kiss you right > now, and we walk out when the dance is called" > > J=E1nos > > > ------------------------------------------ > "The shortest route between two points is the middleman" Ayn Rand > > > -- http://chris.chiasson.name/
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- Fuction definition