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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
Finding Expressions That Match a Pattern
Applying Transformation Rules
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Constructing Lists
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ReplaceList
ReplaceList
attempts to transform the entire expression
expr
by applying a rule or list of rules in all possible ways, and returns a list of the results obtained.
ReplaceList
gives a list of at most
n
results.
MORE INFORMATION
When no transformation is possible,
ReplaceList
returns
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(1)
Give the results of all possible replacements:
Give only the first replacement that applies:
Give the results of all possible replacements:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Give only the first replacement that applies:
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
Scope
(2)
Use all rules that apply:
Use only the first rule:
Find the possible values to break a sum of terms in two:
Applications
(3)
Generate all subsets:
Find all elements that appear twice:
Find all sublists flanked by the same element:
SEE ALSO
Replace
ReplaceAll
StringReplaceList
Cases
Trace
Position
Split
TUTORIALS
Finding Expressions That Match a Pattern
Applying Transformation Rules
MORE ABOUT
Constructing Lists
Discrete Mathematics
Rules
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