Re: Apply a function to parts of a list
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- Subject: [mg110369] Re: Apply a function to parts of a list
- From: Alexei Boulbitch <alexei.boulbitch at iee.lu>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:31:11 -0400 (EDT)
* /From/: Leonid Shifrin <lshifr at gmail.com>
* /Date/: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:10:46 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi, Rui,
this is another possibility:
lst = {{a, 5}, {b, 6}, {c, 7}};
(* This is the function ...*)
g[{x_, y_}] := {x, y/2} // N;
(* ...to be mapped on the list *)
Map[g, lst]
{{a, 2.5}, {b, 3.}, {c, 3.5}}
Have fun, Alexei
Hi Rui,
The methods you listed are perfectly fine IMO. You may want to consider a
rule-based solution as well:
In[1]:= Replace[{{a, 5}, {b, 6}, {c, 7}}, {a_, b_} :> {a, b/2}, 1]
Out[1]= {{a, 5/2}, {b, 3}, {c, 7/2}}
Using ReplaceAll may fail in some cases since the rule based on generic
patterns may sometimes be applied one level higher than desired:
In[3]:= {{a, 5}, {b, 6}} /. {a_, b_} :> {a, b/2}
Out[3]= {{a, 5}, {b/2, 3}}
Regards,
Leonid
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 2:32 AM, Rui <rui.rojo at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have always done very ugly code when trying to do something
> seemingly simple and basic such as applying a function to subparts of a
> list.
> Simple example, I want to divide by 2 all the second elements of a
> list
> {{a, 5}, {b, 6}, ...} --> {{a, 5/2}, ...}
>
> My ideas:
> Transpose -> MapAt/Map -> Transpose
> Build the sublist with Part and then rebuild it
> Use Map and a function like #[[All, 2]] and then rebuild it.
>
> I don't like any solution. I wanted to know if there's anything simple
> that I'm overseing
>
> Thanks guys
>
>
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