# Variable scoping confusion

Forgive me if this question has been asked prior (I wouldn't even know where to start looking for an answer to this problem to be honest). I know the following code in Mathematica works:

temp = {x^2,Sin[x]}; (* Just a random list with functions inside *)
f = Function[x,Evaluate[temp[[1]]]];
f[3]

The code would output the appropriate 9 as required. However, the problem occurs when I try to use a similar logic within a Manipulate function as shown below:

Manipulate[
Module[{temp,f},
temp = {x^2,Sin[x]};
f = Function[x,Evaluate[temp[[1]]]];
{num, f[num]}],
{num, 3}]

Running the above code yields an output {3, x^2} and it doesn't change for any num. Any suggestions would be exceedingly helpful. For context as to why I'm doing this, I'm solving a differential equation within the Manipulate expression (where end conditions are manipulated by the controls). Using DSolve outputs the required functions in a list and I would simply like to graph them and their derivatives. If you know a better method of doing that, that would also be helpful.

### Update

It appears that the problem is, in fact, with variable typing as shown below:

temp = {x^2, Sin[x]}; (*Just a random list with functions inside*)
f = Function[x, Evaluate[temp[[1]]]];
f[3]
Manipulate[
Module[{temp, f},
temp = {x^2, Sin[x]};
f = Function[x, Evaluate[temp[[1]]]];
{num, 5}]

Note that the Head[f[num]] and Head[f[3]] within the Manipulate expression evaluate to Power whereas the Head[f[3]] outside evaluates to Integer (as expected). Using IntegerPart[] however still doesn't yield an appropriate answer. Any thoughts?

I misdiagnosed the problem originally, somehow assuming Manipulate was the culprit, when in fact it is Module, as @Kuba pointed out (thanks!). This is discussed in this Q&A:

Enforcing correct variable bindings and avoiding renamings for conflicting variables in nested scoping constructs

I would add that renaming the argument x to x$in Function[x, Evaluate[body]] occurs whenever the body contains Module variables other than the Function argument(s). Module[{temp, f}, temp = {x^2, Sin[x]}; f = Function[x, Evaluate[temp[[1]]]]; f] (* Function[x$, x^2]  *)

However, no renaming occurs in the following, even though x is a Module variable: the argument stays x and perhaps unexpectedly, the instances of x in the body are not renamed to the Module variable x$746197, even though the expression is evaluated first. (This is discussed in "I define a variable as local to a module BUT then the module uses its global value! Why?") Module[{temp, f, x}, f = Function[x, Evaluate[{x^2, Sin[x]}[[1]]]]; {x, f}] (* {x$746197, Function[x, x^2]}  *)

Note that the function argument has been changed to x$, which does not match the x in the body. I'm not sure why; "Manipulate is a strange beast" has been said before. Try this: Manipulate[ Module[{temp, f}, temp = {x^2, Sin[x]}; f = Function @@ {x, temp[[1]]}; {num, f[num], f}], {num, 3}] Related: • Thank you very much; out of curiosity, could you explain what the Function @@ {....} did, as opposed to the normal function call, to make it work as expected? – Tired_College_Student Mar 20 '18 at 3:30 • @Tired_College_Student The list {x, ...} (= List[x, temp[[1]]}) is evaluated before the head List` is replaced by Function. So the body is not changed after Function is in place, but before. If the body is changed after, the parameter x is renamed x$. Manipulate reprocesses its code, rewriting its variables, such as num, by adding $$to them (e.g. num$$) and so forth -- it's somewhat complicated, too much so for a comment. I think somehow this causes the x to become x\$ when inside the Manipulate. – Michael E2 Mar 20 '18 at 3:37