NumberQ
- To: mathgroup at yoda.ncsa.uiuc.edu
- Subject: NumberQ
- From: Steve Christensen <uunet!yoda.ncsa.uiuc.edu!stevec>
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 90 09:27:16 -0500
I am trying to define some numeric functions. If I make definitions
like
myfun[x_Real] := thing1
myfun[x_Integer] := thing2
myfun[x_Number] := thing3
myfun[x_Rational] := thing4
my function does not get evaluated for myfun[Sqrt[3]]. What type is
Sqrt[3]? I note that NumberQ[Sqrt[3]] returns False.
E. Neely Atkinson
AN123651 at UTHVM1.BITNET
neely at mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu