Re: Short, simple - Why doesn't it work as a function
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- Subject: [mg71795] Re: [mg71765] Short, simple - Why doesn't it work as a function
- From: Sseziwa Mukasa <mukasa at jeol.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:56:37 -0500 (EST)
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On Nov 28, 2006, at 6:04 AM, wooks wrote:
> {#, a} & /@ {a, b, c}
>
> gives {{a, a}, {b, a}, {c, a}} which is what i want.
>
> why[x_List] := {#, a} & /@ x;
> why[{a, b, c}]
>
> gives.
>
> {{a, a}, {{b, a}, {{c, a}, {}}}}
>
> not what I want.
>
> I've checked the FullForms and they are different - why??
I cannot duplicate your results, are there other definitions of why[]
in your notebook?
Regards,
Ssezi
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- Short, simple - Why doesn't it work as a function
- From: "wooks" <wookiz@hotmail.com>
- Short, simple - Why doesn't it work as a function