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Re: Converting a list to arguments for a function --- How?

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  • Subject: [mg118693] Re: Converting a list to arguments for a function --- How?
  • From: Luci Ellis <luci at verbeia.com>
  • Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 07:34:04 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <iq0lpe$2q0$1@smc.vnet.net>

On 2011-05-06 21:24:30 +1000, Virgil Stokes said:

> Suppose I have a list,
> 
> list = {4,1,1}
> 
> and I wish to use it as follows
> 
> f[4,1,1]
> 
> Is there a simple way (without looping through the elements list) to transfer
> the elements of list to the arguments for f?

f @@ list

or Apply[f, list]

Hope that helps.
Regards
Luci



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