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Re: Module and Manipulate Oddity

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  • Subject: [mg85886] Re: Module and Manipulate Oddity
  • From: Albert Retey <awnl at arcor.net>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:52:53 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <fpoorf$1ht$1@smc.vnet.net>

travelmail26 at gmail.com wrote:
> When I use the "Module" function, I can combine the graphics with
> manipulate. Without module, I get an error saying the coordinates need
> to be in triplet or scaled form. Why does "Module" have any effect on
> this?
> 
> 
> Line 1:
> 
> sh[a_, u_] := Module[{cube, sp1} ,
>   cube = Graphics3D[Cuboid[{u, a, u}], PlotRange -> 5];
>   sp1 = Graphics3D[Sphere[{u, a, u}], PlotRange -> 5];
>   Show[cube, sp1]]
> 
> Line 2: Manipulate[sh[a, u], {a, 0, 2}, {u, 0, 2}]
> 
> ******************************
> And, without module:
> 
> sh[a_, u_] := cube = Graphics3D[Cuboid[{u, a, u}], PlotRange -> 5];
> sp1 = Graphics3D[Sphere[{u, a, u}], PlotRange -> 5];
> Show[cube, sp1]
> 
> Manipulate[sh[a, u], {a, 0, 2}, {u, 0, 2}]
> 

Using parenthesis helps for me, the following works just as Module:
sh[a_, u_] := (
    cube = Graphics3D[Cuboid[{u, a, u}], PlotRange -> 5];
    sp1 = Graphics3D[Sphere[{u, a, u}], PlotRange -> 5];
    Show[cube, sp1]
    );

on the other hand, why not use Module, isn't it much better to use local 
variables after all?

hth,

albert


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