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Default

Usage

Default[f], if defined, gives the default value for arguments of the function f obtained with a _. pattern object.
Default[f, i] gives the default value to use when _. appears as the i argument of f.
Default[f, i, n] gives the default value for the i argument out of a total of n arguments.


Notes

_. represents an optional argument to a function, with a default value specified by Default.
• The necessary values for Default[f] must always be defined before _. is used as an argument of f.
• Values defined for Default[f] are stored in DefaultValues[f].
• See Section A.5.1.
• See also: Options.
• Related package: Utilities`FilterOptions`.
• New in Version 1.


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