Re: Partition
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg71663] Re: Partition
- From: "dimitris" <dimmechan at yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 03:48:44 -0500 (EST)
- References: <ek975q$fjq$1@smc.vnet.net>
Something like?
lst = ToExpression[CharacterRange["a", "o"]]
Partition[lst, 5]
Flatten[({First[#1], Rest[#1]} & ) /@ %, 1]
{a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o}
{{a, b, c, d, e}, {f, g, h, i, j}, {k, l, m, n, o}}
{a, {b, c, d, e}, f, {g, h, i, j}, k, {l, m, n, o}}
KFUPM wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I have a very large list of numbers that look like this: ( although the
> size is different)
>
> list={a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o}
>
> And i need to rewrite the list into
>
> list2={a,{b,c,d,e},f,{g,h,i,j,},k,{l,m,n,o}}
>
> Since my list is too big, i need Mathematica to do it for me regardless
> of the site of the list.
>
> I would appreciate it if you can help me in this regard,
>
> Thanks
>
> KFUPM