Re: setting discrete values for a function -- newbie
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- Subject: [mg97619] Re: setting discrete values for a function -- newbie
- From: Nicholas <physnick at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:58:55 -0500 (EST)
- References: <gpld42$qj5$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Mar 16, 7:28 am, "Karsten W." <Karsten.G.Wein... at googlemail.com>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> my task is to set some function values f[[a], f[b], ... to zero. Is
> there a nicer way to do this than this one:
>
> Clear[f];
> args = Partition[{a,b,c}, 1];
> Apply[(f[#] = 0 )&, args, {1}];
>
> Especially, can I avoid calling Partition?
>
> Best wishes,
> Karsten.
I happened to run across Scan, and it looks like that is what you
need. E.g.,
Scan[(f[#] = 0) &, {a, b, c}]
Good luck,
Nick.