Re: Releasing several Holds simultaneously
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- Subject: [mg82358] Re: Releasing several Holds simultaneously
- From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:56:41 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <ff1po5$90n$1@smc.vnet.net>
Andrew Moylan wrote: > Hold[a := Hold[1]] > > How can I release both of these Holds (and thus execute a:=1) > simultaneously? > > ReleaseHold[%] doesn't work; it evaluates a := Hold[1] before the other hold > is removed. > > % /. Hold[x_]:>x does the same thing, because /. only matches once per part. > > Try Hold[a := Hold[42]] /. Hold -> Identity David Bailey http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk