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Loop programming; how do i do this ???

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• Subject: [mg96071] Loop programming; how do i do this ???
• From: plzhlp <naso at live.be>
• Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:19:40 -0500 (EST)

I need to implement a function into my notebook but am having great difficulties even getting started (i'm new to mathematica and programming in general)

The function accepts a 1d array (of variable length) of integers

which will refer to a 2d array of constants, of which all need to be tested against eachother.

for example:

1DArrayVar = {2, 4, 5}

2DArrayCon = {
             {a1,b1,c1},
             {a2,b2,c2},
             {a3,b3,c3},
             {a4,b4,c4},
             {a5,b5,c5}
             }

Function[1DArrayVar]

in this scenario will test:

Do[
  Do[
    Do[

TEST[2DArrayCon[[2,x]],2DArrayCon[[4,y]],2DArrayCon[[5,z]]]

    , {x, Length[DArrayCon[[2]]]
  , {y, Length[DArrayCon[[4]]]
, {z, Length[DArrayCon[[5]]]


So basically the problem is that i need a variable amount of nested loops, as the length of 1DArrayVar will always be unknown.

>From some research on the internet i've learned a recursive algorithm might be the solution, but i am completely lost on how to start --

any tips would be really appreciated !

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