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Re: Mathematica scoping / contexts / variable localization

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• Subject: [mg105135] Re: Mathematica scoping / contexts / variable localization
• From: AES <siegman at stanford.edu>
• Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:08:28 -0500 (EST)
• Organization: Stanford University
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> > Clear[a, b]
> >
> > ClearAll[f]
> > f[a_, b_][x_] := Exp[-a x] Sin[b x]

I've seen this more complex form of function definition go by once or 
twice in the past, but never used it or learned about it myself.  

Pointers to tutorial explanations?

[Or, more challenging, an explanation, in classic "teach a man to fish" 
mode, of how a mythical "ordinary user" might go about quickly and 
efficiently _finding_ such tutorial explanations, for this specific 
case, in Mathematica documentation.]