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Re: Giving several functions the same argument

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  • Subject: [mg109605] Re: Giving several functions the same argument
  • From: cinnabar <kolbasa.sapiens at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 07:05:16 -0400 (EDT)
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On 7 =D0=BC=D0=B0=D0=B9, 12:22, Simon Pearce <Simon.Pea... at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hi Mathgroup,
>
> I have a list of pure functions, which I wish to apply to the same
> argument. I can't seem to be able to thread the list of functions over
> the argument in a simple way, all the commands like Apply and Map etc
> take a single function. I can do it using Table and Part, but it seemed
> like there should be a simple command that I'm missing.
>
> For example:
>
> In[1]:= functs = {Sin[#1] &, Cos[#1] &};
>
> In[2]:= functs[x]
>
> Out[2]= {Sin[#1] &, Cos[#1] &}[x]
>
> I want to get the result {Sin[x],Cos[x]} out, without having to use
> something of the form:
>
> In[3]:= Table[functs[[i]][x], {i, 1, 2}]
>
> Out[3]= {Sin[x], Cos[x]}
>
> Which seems like it'd be less efficient when I try and use it on long
> lists of functions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon

Hi, Simon
The problem is you are applying a list to an argument, not a pure
function
Correct way is:

In[1]:= {Sin[#], Cos[#]} &[x]

Out[1]= {Sin[x], Cos[x]}
i.e. making one pure function with a list of bodies

Best Regards,
Roman


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