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An alternative to (%%…%) (k times) [closed]
Sometimes it may be useful to use (%%…%) (k times) to get the kth previous result in a notebook instead of setting a variable.
However, if I want to get the 8th previous result, for example, I would ...
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Editing the graph to become with animation
In the following code:
p1=ParametricPlot3D[{ (3 + Cos[v]) Sin[u], (3 + Cos[v]) Cos[u], Sin[v]}, {u, 0, 2 Pi}, {v, 0, 2 Pi}]
p2=ParametricPlot3D[{Cos[Sqrt[2] t](3 + Cos[t]), Sin[Sqrt[2] t] (...
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Speed up/slow down audio file
I am importing an audiofile to Mathematica and want to play it back at double speed. The only functions I see are the advanced options of AudioPitchShift (which doesn't alter the duration but ...
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Variable refactoring and multi-selection
In IDEs like PyCharm for Python, I can select a variable name or method name and it will highlight to show where all I have used it. Also its easy to refactor the names under a given text selection.
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Wolfram Workbench fails to open .wl file
I'm trying to open a .wl file with the Wolfram Workbench (Eclipse plug-in) and am getting the error message, "Failed to create the part's controls". If I expand the ...
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How to automatically add indentation to selected block of code [duplicate]
While editing a package file .wl, I just realized I need to wrap a block of code in Module and other stuff. After doing that, I ...
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Disable the “double-click to collapse cell group” feature in Mathematica?
I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to disable the feature of Mathematica whereby if you double click the brackets to the right of a formula + output, it collapses the output.
I want to ...
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Why wouldn't undo work after delete?
I'm in 10.4, and it seems like after I paste undo works fine, but after I delete it does nothing.
Any reason for this?
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Replace all tabs with whitespaces
does it exist a setting in the editor to replace all tab characters with a certain number of white spaces? Something like the following from Eclipse:
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How to selectively delete a function together with its matching sets of brackets?
For example, suppose I want to retain only the content inside the argument of Distribute
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Reading a tabulation of data with brackets and commas: OpenRead
While I can read a data file containing the one/multiple line(s) of
1.314 -4.32 6.44 342.3
using
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Editing pdf files with Mathematica
As an example, consider this pdf file.
Would it be possible to edit the pdf, such as removing a logo, the page numbering and even frames, and save the result as a pdf? I would like to keep the pdf ...
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How can I use Vim key bindings in Mathematica Wolfram Notebook?
How can I use Vim key bindings in Mathematica Wolfram Notebook?
I'm sorry I have not found suitable tags from the existing ones.
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How to turn off new feature in Mathematica [duplicate]
Mathematica recently added a new feature where an "x" appears to the right of input that does not make sense. See video below. Notice that as I start typing an x appears to the right.
This is ...
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How to edit a downloaded cdf textbook example or prevent someone from editing my notebook?
I have downloaded from https://www.wolfram.com/cdf/uses-examples/textbooks.html the textbook example and I have opened it. I am trying to make some edits but I cannot. I opened the option inspector ...
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Syntax Highlighting for WL files in Atom/Sublime?
What packages do people use for syntax highlighting in Atom, Sublime Text 3, etc?
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How to suppress the escape window?
Cross posted here
If we first enter an empty string (""), and then paste something within the quotation marks, the following dialog box will pop up:
I recorded a ...
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How do I remove the little × that shows up in the frontend when typing?
Version 11.1 now shows a little grayed out × (a multiplication sign) when one is editing something, to warn them that the expression will be interpreted as the ...
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Awkward selecting by keyboard
How can you modify text selection using [shift][right arrow]? The standard behaviour is awful: when I select too far and want to go back one step using [shift][left arrow] it extends the selection on ...
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Editing strings with exponents, potential bug
Bug introduced in 8.0. or earlier, persisting through 11.0.1.
I know this site is not fond of screenshots, but this is the only way I could think of to communicate this behavior. When editing ...
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Dynamic updating is triggered in the output cell when the input is edited
Bug introduced in 10.0 and persisting through 11.0.1 or later
Starting from Mathematica 10, there's a new feature: when you begin editing your input cell, its output becomes faded. A side effect of ...
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Evaluate expressions within Vim
I want to be able to type a quick Mathematica expression, such as
550/3. (e.g. common math),
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Working with WolframCloud
I'm using WolframCloud from my smartphone and I'm having trouble to select all the cells of my notebook to delete them.
There is a command that selects all the cells in a notebook?
I tried using the ...
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How to apply by-hand image selection to different images
Mathematica supports image selections by hand, by utilizing the selection tool.
I used it to extract relevant data (hundreds of little squares). Now I have a second image of same size, where I want to ...
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Split screen view in notebook interface?
Is there a way to get a split screen in the notebook interface?
I want a movable horizontal bar in a window with two views into the same notebook, each of which is independently scrollable.
An ...
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NewLine Inconsistency
Copy and paste the following two lines into Mathematica.
1 \[Alpha] \[NewLine] 2
f[ 1 \[Alpha] \[NewLine] 2]
The first posts ...
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Automatic AutoIndent while editing a Package (.wl)
The author of this question is interested in personally handling the code indentation and having the package editor, built-in in Mathematica 2012, preserve the manually chosen indentation level from ...
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How to display line numbers in the Mathematica?
Is there such a thing in Mathematica; something like line numbers in Notepad++?
Thanks.
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Can mathematica be configured to auto pair different parenthese?
In DrRacket, the editor can auto pair different parentheses, for example code like (let [(x 3 and whether press ) or ...
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Selection bugs make Mathematica 10 unusable
I'm getting odd selection bugs in Mathematica (starting in 10.0.1.0, OS X 10.10 and still present in 10.3.1.0, OS X 10.11.2) that are making it impossible to use. For example if I simply click before ...
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How to disable half-hiding output, when the corresponding input cell is modified
I think it has become less easy to compare the new output, now that the output font color turns gray as soon as something is modified in the input cell. Is there any solution?
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Table with some editable cells
I have a table:
I want it to be editable only where the zeros appear. I read this post Generating an editable table that can be used as input because it's almost exactly what I want, but I couln't ...
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Multiple Mathematica notebooks in a tabbed window with line numbers
I have the following questions:
Is there a way to open multiple mathematica notebooks in tab group rather that each mathematica notebook opened in separate window?
Is there a way to display line ...
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How to apply by default the style to the Cell instead of the selection?
It's a bit tiresome repeating Ctrl+., or $\uparrow$, Shift+$\downarrow$ (in Mac), or grabbing the mouse to select the bracket every time one want to change the cell style.
As style commands on empty ...
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Limiting scope of Front end “Replace All” in Find & Replace
The warning on find and replace isn't explicit and I only found out after an almost harmless global change that I really was replacing ALL, not just all instance in my selection (which is where most ...
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How do I NOT change the input/output number when editing?
I tried to search for a topic on this, but didn't seem to find anything, so here goes.
I'm pretty new to Mathematica, so there are a lot of things I don't know yet, but one thing is pretty annoying ...
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ctags for Mathematica files?
I alway use vi to edit Fortran files. I can use ctags to know which variables and functions I have already defined. Now I use vi to edit Mathematica *.m files. I tried to use ctags for *.m files, but ...
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What is available for editing Mathematica source code with Emacs?
I can find several Emacs libraries for Mathematica, but I'm not aware of a clear favourite, a definitive list, or of a library which is actively maintained and developed. None of these appear to be in ...
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Is it possible to merge cells excluding results with one click?
Now when I merge two cells with right-click "Merge Cells", they merge with the results included, while I only want the commands merged. Can I make it a one-click button?
Now I have to delete the ...
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Programming Mathematica in plaintext, i.e. no formatting, non-notebook
I'm new to Mathematica and I've just begun reading Paul Wellin's Programming in Mathematica.
The book, like many other books and online tutorials, revolves around using the notebook, with all its ...
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Spelling dictionary corrupted
Bug introduced in 9.0 and fixed in 9.0.1
I have a problem with the Check Spelling in Mathematica, that I quite don't understand:
If I try to use the Check Spelling on any notebook, the check just ...
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Different Chapters in Different Files
I was wondering if there is a command to change the counter to adjust its numbeing to having different chapters saved as separate files. This seems possible with page numbers but not section numbers.
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How to replace a string within a selected region in a notebook?
I want to replace a string in a selected region/cell in mathematica notebook/package. I searched but didn' t get any result. I think it' s a quite common feature for editors/programming environments. ...
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Edit AxesLabel from an existing plot
I have a really complex function that takes a few hours to plot as a function of a parameter.
Few days later I realised that I named the axes wrong. Is there an easy way to edit the AxesLabels without ...
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Calculating pleasant colors for source code or web-design
I really like when the programs or editors I use have pleasant colors. Sometimes when there's nothing else to do or sometimes when there are very important, but incredibly boring things to do, I find ...
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Use Mathematica as a terminal
I love how notebooks work in Mathematica.
You can edit code in real time and hit Ctrl+Shift to run it.
Additionally you copy and paste different cells around to organize and test ideas.
Search ...
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Taking class notes with a Mathematica Notebook
Dose anyone take notes in a technical class using a Mathematica notebook?
If anyone does, how does it compare to paper and are there useful commands? I have a hard time remembering ctrl/alt/esc ...
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Prevent front-end from reformatting long fractions while editing
I am editing an expression containing wide fractions (typeset with fraction boxes):
But if, while editing the equation, the fraction exceeds some threshold (seems to be approximately the window width)...
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Can Mathematica check spelling during typing?
I can't see a way to get Mathematica to check my spelling as I type. Is this feature not supported? I've done everything I can think of with my options:
Is there a setting I'm missing?
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Is there a way to hide or toggle the visibility of code?
Many of my notebooks have a similar repeating structure, which is very convenient and reliable for my workflow: a chunk of code defining a Manipulate for exploring ...
