Re: Loop programming; how do i do this ???
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- Subject: [mg96116] Re: Loop programming; how do i do this ???
- From: Peter Pein <petsie at dordos.net>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 04:41:03 -0500 (EST)
- References: <gmbr29$igp$1@smc.vnet.net>
plzhlp schrieb:
> 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 !
>
Hi,
I would use
In[1]:=
D1ArrayVar = {2, 4, 5};
D2ArrayCon = {{a1, b1, c1}, {a2, b2, c2}, {a3, b3, c3}, {a4, b4, c4},
{a5, b5, c5}};
In[3]:=
Apply[TEST, Distribute[D2ArrayCon[[D1ArrayVar]], List], {1}]
Out[3]=
{TEST[a2, a4, a5], TEST[a2, a4, b5], TEST[a2, a4, c5], TEST[a2, b4, a5],
TEST[a2, b4, b5], TEST[a2, b4, c5], TEST[a2, c4, a5], TEST[a2, c4, b5],
TEST[a2, c4, c5], TEST[b2, a4, a5], TEST[b2, a4, b5], TEST[b2, a4, c5],
TEST[b2, b4, a5], TEST[b2, b4, b5], TEST[b2, b4, c5], TEST[b2, c4, a5],
TEST[b2, c4, b5], TEST[b2, c4, c5], TEST[c2, a4, a5], TEST[c2, a4, b5],
TEST[c2, a4, c5], TEST[c2, b4, a5], TEST[c2, b4, b5], TEST[c2, b4, c5],
TEST[c2, c4, a5], TEST[c2, c4, b5], TEST[c2, c4, c5]}
or with a shorter list of indices:
In[4]:=
Apply[TEST, Distribute[D2ArrayCon[[{1, 4}]], List], {1}]
Out[4]=
{TEST[a1, a4], TEST[a1, b4], TEST[a1, c4], TEST[b1, a4], TEST[b1, b4],
TEST[b1, c4], TEST[c1, a4], TEST[c1, b4], TEST[c1, c4]}