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Re: How can I make a sequence that includes lists?

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• Subject: [mg125466] Re: How can I make a sequence that includes lists?
• From: Sseziwa Mukasa <mukasa at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:25:23 -0500 (EST)
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One option is to use Apply:

IndexedVariable[f, ##] & @@ {{1, x1}, {2, x2}, {3, x3}}

Regards,
	Sseziwa

On Mar 14, 2012, at 1:42 AM, JasonE wrote:

> Hello folks,
>
> How can I make a sequence that includes lists?
> Ex:
> Sequence[apple, {rock, tree), {ocean, lake}]
>
> Here is my specific problem:
>
> I use this function to make associative arrays:
> =
IndexedVariable[var_,indicesValues__]:=With[{dict=List[indicesValues]},Scan[(var[#[[1]]]=#[[2]])&,dict]]
>
> (I got it from: =
http://www.physic.ut.ee/~kkannike/english/prog/mathematica/index.html#true_dict)
>
>
> Here is an example of how it takes arguments:
> IndexedVariable[f, {1, "a"}, {2, "b"}, {3, "c"}]
>
> In[2]:= f[1]
> Out[2]= a
>
> In[3]:= f[2]
> Out[3]= b
> ect...
>
> You can imagine, some associations are too long to type out by hand.
> Ex: {1, x1}, {2, x2}...{1000, x1000}
>
> When I make these associations programtically, I get a list back:
> {{1, x1}, {2, x2},...{1000, x1000}}
>
> IndexedVariable[f,{{1, x1}, {2, x2}, {3, x3}...{1000, x1000}}]
> does not work.
>
> It wants a sequence.
>
>
> How can I make a sequence that includes lists?
>
> Thanks,
> Jason
>
> Jason Ebaugh
> Contact: jasonebaugh at jasonebaugh.info
> LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jasonebaugh
>

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    • From: JasonE <ebaughjason@gmail.com>