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Re: Changing names of variables in a loop

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  • Subject: [mg92189] Re: Changing names of variables in a loop
  • From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:10:05 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Uni Leipzig
  • References: <gb7obt$ngj$1@smc.vnet.net>
  • Reply-to: kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de

Hi,

a) what is with a[1] = 1; a[2] = 2; a[3] = 3;
    and Sum[a[i],{i,1,3}]

b) if you like it more complicated
    a1 = 1; a2 = 2; a3 = 3;
    func[g_] := g;
    sum = 0;
    Do[
      sum += func[ToExpression["a" <> ToString[i]]],
    {i, 1, 3}]

Regards
   Jens

kazik.lakomy at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> do you know maybe is there a possibility to change a name of a
> variable in a loop? I'm not exactly sure how to explain it, so maybe
> instead of my words I paste a basic example that express my query:
> 
> a1 = 1; a2 = 2; a3 = 3;
> func[g_] := g;
> Summ = 0;
> 
> For[i = 1, i <= 3, i += 1,
>  Summa += func[ai]]
> 
> So something like this... I have tried to deal with this like with
> strings and have put func[a<>"i"] but it didn't work (quite logic).
> The general problem is much more complicated, this is only a part of
> it, so please do not suggest me how can I sum up three numbers, this I
> believe I know :) I would very appreciate any hints,
> Best regards,
> Kazik
> 


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