Re: Applying a list of functions to a single number
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- Subject: [mg74524] Re: [mg74478] Applying a list of functions to a single number
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:17:53 -0500 (EST)
- Reply-to: hanlonr at cox.net
square[x_]:=x^2;
cube[x_]:=x^3;
#[5]&/@{square,cube}
{25,125}
#@5&/@{square,cube}
{25,125}
Bob Hanlon
---- siewsk at bp.com wrote:
> Applying a list of functions to a single number
> =================================
>
> I have
>
> Square[x_]:=x^2
> Cube[x_]:=x^3
>
> I have tried
>
> In[2]:={Square,Cube} @ 5
>
> Out[2]:= {Square,Cube}[5]
>
> But what I wanted is a list containing
>
> {25,125}
>
> Obviously I'm doing this the wrong way. What is the correct way?
>
>