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Questions about Mathematica's functional programming style, including the use of pure functions (Function[], #, &) and functions such as Map, Apply, Nest, and Through.

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Can this code be written in a more functional style

Referencing this question, I wonder if the following code can be written more concisely using a functional style, i.e. without For loops or ReplacePart? Parti[A_, p_] := Module[{An, i = 1, j = 1}, …
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What are some general strategies to avoid using For loops? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Iterating over lists in Mathematica While there are some cases where a For loop might be reasonable, it's a general mantra – one I subscribe to myself – that "if you are …
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Are there advantages to using additional arguments of common functions rather than alternati...

(Apologies for the long question title.) One of the interesting, if sometimes confusing, things about Mathematica is that there is always more than one way to do things. Even intermediate users can b …
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