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Re: Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value

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• Subject: [mg125854] Re: Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value
• From: Adriano Pascoletti <adriano.pascoletti at uniud.it>
• Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 05:48:30 -0400 (EDT)
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In[1]:= f[x : _Real | _Integer : 2.5] := x^2;
In[2]:= f[3]
Out[2]= 9
In[3]:= f[1.5]
Out[3]= 2.25
In[4]:= f[]
Out[4]= 6.25


Adriano Pascoletti

2012/4/4 Ben <benp84 at gmail.com>

> I'm trying to build a unary function which accepts only arguments with
> two possible heads and has a default value.  That is, something like
> the following, except that this doesn't work.  Anyone know how to do
> this correctly?
>
> f[(x_Real | x_Integer) : 2.5] := x^2;
> where f[3] = 9
> and f[1.5] = 2.25
> and f[] = 6.25
>
>

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  • Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value
    • From: Ben <benp84@gmail.com>