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How can I convert a list such as:

a = {1, 2, 0.1}

into sequence so that I can pass them into a function, e.g. I want to be able to do something like this

Range[a]

so that the output will be:

1, 1.1, 1.2, ... , 2.0

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  • $\begingroup$ I modified the title to make it a bit more informative and added some formatting - for your next questions please have a look at the FAQ and the markdown help. $\endgroup$ – Yves Klett Feb 22 '13 at 7:20
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You can use the Range function in this way:

Range[1, 2, 0.1]

to get

{1.,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7,1.8,1.9,2.}

If the problem is how to pass the parameter a you can use:

1- Using Apply.

a = {1, 2, 0.1}
Range@@a

The Apply operator (@@) "decapitates" the List head from list a and changes it by Range.

2- Using Sequence

a = {1, 2, 0.1};
Range[Sequence @@ a]

It's useful when you have another variables to pass. That's not your case, but I just wrote to be more didactical.

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you! That is exactly what I wanted. $\endgroup$ – Raj Feb 22 '13 at 0:12
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Taking the last line of the question even more literally than Mr.Wizard

a = {1, 2, 0.1};
r = Range @@ a;
Row[{Sequence @@ r[[1 ;; 3]], "...", r[[-1]]}, ","]

1., 1.1, 1.2, ..., 2.

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    $\begingroup$ The audacity! +1 :-) $\endgroup$ – Mr.Wizard♦ Feb 22 '13 at 7:21
  • $\begingroup$ you need to go 1 level more literal and implement the cream bg with an orange dotted border on the left :D $\endgroup$ – rm -rf♦ Feb 22 '13 at 7:26
  • $\begingroup$ @rm-rf that wasn't in the original or it would have been really funny. $\endgroup$ – Mr.Wizard♦ Feb 22 '13 at 7:36
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... you can also use ReplaceAll:

 a={1,2,.1};
 a /. List->Range (* ReplaceAll *)
 (* {1., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.} *)

or, ReplacePart:

 ReplacePart[a, 0 -> Range]
 (* {1., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.} *)

or, set Part zero to Range (re-assign head):

 b=a; b[[0]]=Range;b
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  • $\begingroup$ +1 for symbol[[0]]=newHead. $\endgroup$ – Murta Feb 22 '13 at 10:21
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Taking the last line of your question literally:

a = {1, 2, 0.1};

Row[Range @@ a, ","]

1., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.

Also, to illustrate an alternative data format:

a = Sequence[1, 2, 0.1]

Range[a]

{1., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.}
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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, that's also very useful to know for future use. As you can probably tell, I'm a newbie. $\endgroup$ – Raj Feb 22 '13 at 0:39
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Also

a = {1, 2, 0.1};
Table[i, {i, ##}] & @@ a

(*{1., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.}*)
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