Questions on Mathematica's scoping constructs (Block, Module, With, etc.)
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How can I set multiple values to local variables in a Module?
Multiple assignment is supported by Set.
How can do something similar in Module expressions?
If I could do it, whould there be ...
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What does Internal`InheritedBlock do?
What does the function Internal`InheritedBlock do? How is it different from the regular Block?
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Modify this code using Module and While
I have written a recursive function and would like to re-write the code using Module AND While to compare the timings.
Here is my recursive function for f[n], where 6 n f[n] = f[n-1] + n! for n>0 and ...
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Variable scoping problem when mapping over delayed replacement
This is something that got me curious while I was playing around with Mathematica.
Consider the following (contrived) example:
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Compile not correctly initializing a variable defined inside Module
In the following example, inside the minimumX's Module, x is initialized to 1, but the ...
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Don't pollute outside context when solving equation from the outside
This code works fine only if a is not defined in the outside context:
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How to make a code line dynamic in a Module?
The code line
If[StreamPosition>0,Read[str,Record]]
should be executed in a Module at first.
The Module consists of a Slider and a Pane.
The Slider ...
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How do I avoid scoping collisions of iterator variables?
Yesterday I had an issue that kept for quite a while. My code wasn't producing the right results. Now I know why and I am wondering how to avoid the issue in future. Consider the following code.
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Defining a new Function using RegionPlot
I'm trying to make images like this:
to illustrate 2D integrals to a calculus class.
I used the code
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Possible to scope an anonymous function within Module?
This is my first question. I'm fairly new to Mathematica and completely new to SE, so I apologize if this question is trivial.
I'm working on a problem that requires a function to be redefined ...
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Enforcing correct variable bindings and avoiding renamings for conflicting variables in nested scoping constructs
Using global variables the following turns an "expression" into a Function:
expr = 2 x;
Function[x, Evaluate[expr]]
Of course ...
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Module with “local functions”
I am trying to use a Module having "local functions", i.e., those which I need to define only inside this module.
So I tried this:
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Downvalues vs. Scoping for Functions
Regarding my recent question on using a default value for a function argument when a pattern was not met yielded some interesting answers, but the general consensus was "Yes this can be done, but ...
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Why does the syntax highlighter color a local symbol red inside DynamicModule?
I am adding a Module inside DynamicModule here is an example (thanks to @rm-rf for this simple example)
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Is the sharing of variables in Module/Block within Compile documented behavior?
Today I noticed something, I think for the first time.
When used inside Compile variable values within Module (and ...
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How to set Block local variables by code?
I need to create a user defined Block function where the Block variables values are defined by code. For example, imagine I have:
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“With” as part of the “Dynamic Interactivity Language”
I noticed that in Mathematica's Function Navigator With is listed as being part of the "Dynamic Interactivity Language".
It is not the first (or even the fourth, ...
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How to define UpValues in a different context from within a package
I'm trying to create a function (in a package) to import a lot of data and create a symbol with UpValues to return specific results about the data. I've got it working fine in a regular notebook, but ...
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What's the best practice for nested local constants? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to avoid nested With[]?
I have many situations where I have a constant that is local to a function, with other constants that are computed from it. I see that I can ...
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Localizing variables within a Manipulate
I have a notebook with several examples of very similar computations, each involving the same variable/parameter names of the ingredients used in a final ...
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What is the difference between 'With' and 'Module' other than 'With' seems faster? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the use cases for different scoping constructs?
Timing[Do[Module[{x=5},x;],{10^6}]]
{4.306, NULL} (depending on your machine)
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Modules that initialize themselves on first call
I use a lot of functions that extract a specific data item from a file with many data items. I want these functions to load data (slow) and return the item (fast) on first call, but just return the ...
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What are some advanced uses for Block?
I read the answer to this question and this one.
According to those, Block is safer (if something aborts, it restores the values) and faster (perhaps something to ...
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LetL and Module efficiency
I was recently introduced to the LetL macro thanks to Leonid's answer to one of my prior questions. I was, needless to say, impressed by the simplicity of its ...
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How to avoid nested With[]?
With[
{v1 = #},
With[
{v2 = f[v1]},
g[v1, v2]
]
]
How to avoid nested With[] like the above? I'd like to use ...
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Trying to calculate a sum within a module - why is the iterator not creating integers?
Suppose I have the code:
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Constructing a list with a Module [closed]
I have build this simple module trying to construct a matrix via Table
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Strange results while nesting scope constructs?
I did a handful of tests with Block, With, and Module and had a couple of new surprises. ...
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Parts of Module body evaluated in external scope?
I have an expression that suggests that some expressions in a module body are dragging in definitions from outside the scope in a surprising way. First, consider a symbolic constant, ...
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Using block or module to free cache
I'm writing some code at the moment that schematically looks like:
(set initial conditions for some differential equation for given parameters (M,R,...))
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Why modules with no variables?
I was reading some code, in particular, recipe 4.13 on unification pattern-matching in Sal Mangano's Mathematica Cookbook, and there were many instances of Modules with no variables in them, such as
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Scoping in assigning a derivative
While answering another question, I stumbled upon a problem I cannot easily resolve.
To assign the derivative of a function to another function, typically one can do this with a ...
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Is there a way to localize Off[some::message]?
Is there a way to temporarily suppress certain messages, so that I could write for example (with made-up syntax for that feature):
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Scoping inside of Module and Manipulate
This is driving me nuts: I'm trying to control the parameters for a relatively large system of ODEs using Manipulate.
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How to avoid conflicts between local variable names and symbolic arguments in Block constructs?
I am using Block inside the definition of some recursive functions.
If the Block definitions use short variable names, like ...
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Question about scoping data in a multi-level Manipulate construction
Background: In a module containing an outer / inner manipulate I select the key of data with a dropdownlist in the outer manipulate. Data is read and displayed in the inner manipulate for edit ...
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How to use local variables with indices in a Mathematica Block environment?
I have the following code:
Subscript[f, i_][x_] := Block[{a},
Subscript[a, i] = 3 x;
Subscript[a, 1]
]
If I evaluate for example ...
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Difficulty catching thrown errors in asynchronous tasks
In this Question, Leonid explained that module variables can get garbage collected from a chain of asynchronous tasks unless their Temporary attribute is cleared ...
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Module variable scoping in Scheduled Tasks?
I ran across a scoping puzzle while experimenting with ScheduledTasks, and I'd be grateful for an explanation from the sages here. I found a workaround by intuitive horse sense, but was unable to ...
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Find variable name from DumpSave on a scoped variable
I saved an InterpolationFunction in a ".mx" files using DumpSave on a variable that was scoped by a ...
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Notation for specifying transformation rules
I would like to have a compact notation for specifying conditions and results in transformation rules.
Consider ReplaceAll:
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Local variables
I'm trying to use Modules together with functions.
tmp2 = x^2 + 1; f[y_] := Module[{x = 1}, Evaluate[y tmp2]]
This works when ...
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With/Function(/etc) replacement behaviour
Can anyone explain to me this behaviour? I've been having more than a couple of similar doubts these last weeks.
For example
f[_?NumericQ] := 8;
Now, if I do
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why I see the error “only assignments to symbols are allowed” in Module context and not in global?
V 8.04, on windows.
When I type
Remove["Global`*"]
foo[] := Module[{Subscript[a, 1] = "x"}, 0];
foo[]
I get the expected error "only assignments to symbols ...
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How can you give a Module a context and have its local variables and Modules belong to that context?
What would be the best way to give a module its own context and have its local variables and Modules belong to that context?
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What are the use cases for different scoping constructs?
Mathematica includes three functions that I know of which can be used to effectively (if not actually) define a variable and give it a value within a local scope: ...
