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Re: Why the loop gain no result?

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  • Subject: [mg126074] Re: Why the loop gain no result?
  • From: "Nasser M. Abbasi" <nma at 12000.org>
  • Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:16:16 -0400 (EDT)
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On 4/14/2012 2:11 AM, Huafeng Cao wrote:
> Dear all,
>      I use the' For' loop to solving an equation, such as :
>      For[i = 1, i<  5, i++, a = i; Solve[a*x^2 - 2 x + 1 == 0, x]].The
> 'a' in the body must be updated in every loop with the 'i'. But i
> cann' t gain the result,Somewhere is disorder? I am confused.
>    Thinks in advanced!
>
>

You can use Reap/Sow to collect the result:

Rest@Reap[For[i = 1, i < 5, i++,
    a = i;
    Sow[Solve[a*x^2 - 2 x + 1 == 0, x]]
    ]]

ps. If you want to see each step, you need to use Print[] inside For:

For[i = 1, i < 5, i++,
  a = i;
  Print@Solve[a*x^2 - 2 x + 1 == 0, x]
  ]


--Nasser




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