Re: equaltity of lists
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg19071] Re: equaltity of lists
- From: "David Bailey" <db at salford-software.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 01:34:57 -0400
- Organization: University of Salford, Salford, Manchester, UK
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Drago Ganic <drago.ganic at in2.hr> wrote in message news:7o5ih1$rml at smc.vnet.net... > Hi !! > > Why don't I get an answer (False) when I ask Mathematica > > {a,b}=={b,a} > > like the one I get with > > {1,2}=={2,1} > False > x==y only gives a True or False answer if the answer is unequivocally True or False regardless of any variable assignments you might subsequently make. Thus in your example setting a and b to 1 would make your two lists equal. You probably need to use === which tests two expressions for equality as they are at that instant. David Bailey Salford Software