26 questions linked to/from Functions vs. patterns
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Map vs. Table for index-specific operations on 2D arrays

Many experienced users on this site tend to use Map (and its variants, MapAt, MapIndexed, etc.) rather than Table. When applying the same operation to every element of an array, Map does seem more ...
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The performance of LengthWhile has been improved in v11.1, now the lengthwhile below is no longer faster. A friend of mine ...
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Performance of Nest vs. Do

When I am iterating the logistic function using a pure function, comparing Do and Nest: ...
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How to Enable Syntax Coloring of Pattern Match Variable Only (i.e. Without Coloring any Associated Pattern)?

Syntax coloring for the following function definition foo[x_List] := ... will color green (and italicize by default) the argument name ...
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Cannot evaluate differential in Mathematica

I have a small toy script in Mathematica that I am trying to use to evaluate the pdf of $Y$ where $Y=X^2$, and $X$ is uniformly distributed in $[0,a]$. The script is, ...
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Why Function is not identical to & in autocompilation?

Here is the example, copied from here square = Function[x, x^2]; square1 = #^2 &; the timing and unpacking status shows ...
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Why use pure functions?

I've now read the official documentation of wolfram on (anonymous) pure functions, and the part about (anonymous) pure functions in the book "mathematica programming intro". I believe I understand ...
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Compiling a function depending on an external function

Consider the simple case: g[x] := x^3; f[x] := x^2 + g[x]; cf = Compile[{{x, _Real}}, x^2 + g[x]] Evaluating the two functions, Mathematica complains that the ...
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What's the difference between functions and replacement?

I used to thought that calling a function is equal to applying a rule, i.e. applying a rule of f[x_]->sth. is equal to calling a function f with definition f[x_]:=sth. However, given ...
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How to make the code inside Compile conciser without hurting performance?

Consider the following sample: ...
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Difference between function definitions [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Functions vs. patterns I thought about describing the context in which I faced this problem, but I figured it is general enough and clear enough to pose it as it is. What ...
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Pure functions vs normal functions [duplicate]

I am trying to understand the true difference/usage of a pure function vs a "normal" function. Besides the argument that a pure function is particularly handy when it comes to a single usage, are ...
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Change input parameter order in a function

I'm a beginner in Mathematica programming and I'm trying to understand how input parameters work in Mathematica's function. I encountered a problem with the sequence/order of the input parameters of ...