Re: Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value
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- Subject: [mg125844] Re: Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 05:45:01 -0400 (EDT)
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Clear[f]
f[x_Real: 2.5] = x^2;
f[x_Integer] = x^2;
{f[3], f[1.5], f[], f[I]}
{9, 2.25, 6.25, f[I]}
Clear[f]
f[] = 6.25;
f[x_Real | x_Integer] = x^2;
{f[3], f[1.5], f[], f[I]}
{9, 2.25, 6.25, f[I]}
Bob Hanlon
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 4:27 AM, Ben <benp84 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
- References:
- Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value
- From: Ben <benp84@gmail.com>
- Pattern Syntax for Alternate Heads with Default Value