Re: Applying a list of functions to a single number
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg74523] Re: Applying a list of functions to a single number
- From: "Raj" <rajanikanth at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:17:20 -0500 (EST)
- References: <eu1peu$eu1$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Mar 23, 4:56 pm, sie... at bp.com wrote:
> Applying a list of functions to a single number
> =================================
>
> I have
>
> Square[x_]:=x^2
> Cube[x_]:=x^3
>
> I have tried
>
> In[2]:={Square,Cube} @ 5
>
> Out[2]:= {Square,Cube}[5]
>
> But what I wanted is a list containing
>
> {25,125}
>
> Obviously I'm doing this the wrong way. What is the correct way?
Here are some of the correct ways
{#^2,#^3}&[5]
{Square[#],Cube[#]}&[5]
Cheers,
Raj