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Re: Assignment problem

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• Subject: [mg86319] Re: Assignment problem
• From: Helen Read <read at math.uvm.edu>
• Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:42:33 -0500 (EST)
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Albert Retey wrote:
> 
> Note that usually using a Do-Loop is the better choice in Mathematica:

(as compared with a For loop).

This is the second post I've seen today that says that Do loops are 
better than For loops in Mathematica. What is better about them (aside 
from slightly simpler syntax)?

--
Helen Read
University of Vermont

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