Re: Variable number of arguments
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- Subject: [mg113340] Re: Variable number of arguments
- From: Peter Breitfeld <phbrf at t-online.de>
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 06:05:52 -0400 (EDT)
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Sam Takoy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for help writing functions with variable number of arguments.
>
> For example, how do I accomplish the (rather artificial) task of writing
> the function FunnySum that:
> - When called with multiple arguments, sums them
> - When called with a list, sums the elements of the list
>
> I was hoping that the FunnySum1 below would work, but it doesn't
> multiple arguments. FunnySum2 works, but is that the best solution?
>
> FunnySum1[k__] := Apply[Plus, If[ListQ[k], Sequence[k], k]]
> FunnySum1[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}]
>
> FunnySum2[k__] := Plus[k]
> FunnySum2[k_List] := Apply[Plus, Sequence[k]]
> FunnySum2[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
> FunnySum2[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}]
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Sam
>
It's enough to do the following:
funnysum[x__]:=Plus[x]
funnysum[x_List]:=funnysum[Sequence @@ x]
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