Re: Problem with Patterns and Integrate
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- Subject: [mg123244] Re: Problem with Patterns and Integrate
- From: A Retey <awnl at gmx-topmail.de>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:03:14 -0500 (EST)
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Am 28.11.2011 11:55, schrieb Jack McInerney: > There is something about using patterns that I don't understand, and > am hoping someone can shed some light. Here is an example of my > problem. Say I have a function f[x] and I take the derivative of it. > I can then integrate it and get f[x] back: > > > In[167]:= expr = D[ f[x], x ] > Out[167]= f=E2=80=B2[x] > > In[168]:= Integrate[expr, x] > Out[168]= f[x] > > If I use a ReplaceAll and a pattern to do the integration, the > Integrate function treats f'[x] as a constant and returns the wrong > answer: > > In[169]:= expr /. func_ -> Integrate[func,x] > Out[169]= x f=E2=80=B2[x] > > Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong? that's a good example for why there is RuleDelayed (:>) and not only Rule (->) expr /. func_ :> Integrate[func, x] does what you expect. With Rule the Integration is done before the match is inserted, that is you are actually doing the replacement func_ -> func x hth, albert