Tag for questions about using optional arguments in Mathematica functions.
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Can I make a default for an optional argument the value of another argument?
I'd like to define a function with several optional arguments, some of which default to the value supplied for other arguments. For example, I'd like to be able to write something like
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Is it possible to use Compile on a function with optional arguments?
My Mathematica is a little rusty, so apologies in advance. I think my problem is quite simple, but I can't seem to find the answer on my own!
Simple example : ...
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How to test if optional argument has been given?
I understand that the last call (f[1]) returns True because arg does not exist and thus ...
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How to Combine Pattern Constraints and Default Values for Function Arguments
EDIT: As several respondents have noted in the answers and comments below, the original example had a default value that would never be used because of the way patterns and default values are ...
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Is it possible to use PatternTest and Optional value on one Pattern simultaneously? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Combine Pattern Constraints and Default Values for Function Arguments
First a simple example: define a function "add" with two arguments, and its second argument ...
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How to use Optional as an omissible parameter in pattern-match?
Below is a function intended to test if an expression is a polynomial in which all the coefficients and exponents are integers:
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How can this function's options be used in different places?
I wrote this function to make a ListPlot where the points are colored by a third argument.
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