Piecewise inside a Module or Block, I don't understand this behavior.
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- Subject: [mg83260] Piecewise inside a Module or Block, I don't understand this behavior.
- From: "W. Craig Carter" <ccarter at mit.edu>
- Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:31:22 -0500 (EST)
Hello,
I have a Piecewise function calculated in a module:
Here is a simplifed example of something which has a
behavior that puzzles me.
a[c_, d_] :=
Module[{e, f}, e = d^2; f = c^2;
Return[Piecewise[{e, 0 < x < 1/2}, {f, 1/2 < x <= 1}]]];
a[1,2] (*doen't return what I had anticipated*)
(*However this does*)
a[c_, d_] :=
Module[{e, f}, e = d^2; f = c^2;
Return[Piecewise[{d^2, 0 < x < 1/2}, {c^2, 1/2 < x <= 1}]]];
a[1,2]
(*The same goes for Block, and putting an explicit Evaluate
inside the local function*)
(*This behavior seems to be unique to Piecewise*)
a[c_, d_] :=
Module[{e, f}, e = d^2; f = c^2;
Return[MyFunction[{e, 0 < x < 1/2}, {f, 1/2 < x <= 1}]]];
a[1,2]
I can't find anything about Piecewise, or in Module and
Block documentation that gives me a hint.
Anyone know what is going on?
Thanks, Craig
PS: I have a work-around:
aAlt[c_, d_] :=
Module[{e, f}, e = d^2; f = c^2;
{{e, 0 < x < 1/2}, {f, 1/2 < x <= 1}}];
Piecewise@aAlt[1,2]
but, I am still curious....