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Re: ReplaceAll and BlankNullSequence

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  • Subject: [mg100532] Re: ReplaceAll and BlankNullSequence
  • From: Albert Retey <awnl at gmx-topmail.de>
  • Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 05:00:47 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <h0d6tt$sqe$1@smc.vnet.net>

Philip R Dutton wrote:
> I keep getting {1} when I try to do a simple replacement with this code:
> 
> {kevinbacon, iscool} /. {x___, iscool} -> {x}
> 
> Why doesn't the output show {kevinbacon} ???
> 
> 
> I am so confused... 

it gives {kevinbacon} for me, I guess you should do
kevinbacon=.
x=.

and retry...

hth,

albert


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