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Re: Evaluation of Conditional Definitions(2)

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  • Subject: [mg33819] Re: Evaluation of Conditional Definitions(2)
  • From: "Allan Hayes" <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
  • Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 02:27:38 -0400 (EDT)
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David,
Here is another way, one that lets us use either Set or SetDelayed.
The statement, from the Help Browser,

- Using Update will never give you incorrect results, although it will slow
down the operation of the system.

though technically correct, looks in need of a little more explanation,
since the result is changed.


    Clear[g,a,UseDefinition];
    g[a]/;UseDefinition==rue:=2
    expr/;(Update[g];True)=g[a];   (*uses Set*)

    UseDefinition=False;
    expr

        g[a]

    UseDefinition=True;
    expr

        2

    UseDefinition=False;
    expr

        g[a]

    UseDefinition=True;
    expr

        2

Allan

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