Re: Position of element in a list
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg16344] Re: [mg16301] Position of element in a list
- From: "Kevin J. McCann" <kevinmccann at Home.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 02:16:30 -0500
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
This is kind of kludgey, but it works. I am sure someone will find a more
elegant way.
Kevin
Position[(Negative[#])& /@ {-1, 3, -2, 1},True]
{{1},{3}}
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Mason <rmason at sparky2.esd.mun.ca>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg16344] [mg16301] Position of element in a list
>Hi,
>
>I want to find the Position[] of negative elements in a list. The obvious
>methods do not work:
>
>Position[{-1, 3, -2, 1}, -_]
>
>and
>
>Position[{-1, 3, -2, 1}, -x_]
>
>return
>
>{}
>
>So how do I perform this apparently simple task?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Roger Mason
>
>
>