ReplaceList

ReplaceList[expr,rules]

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[expr,rules,n]

gives a list of at most n results.

ReplaceList[rules]

is an operator form of ReplaceList that can be applied to an expression.

Details

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Give the results of all possible replacements:

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Give only the first replacement that applies:

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Use ReplaceList in operator form:

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Scope  (2)

Applications  (3)

Properties & Relations  (1)

See Also

Replace  ReplaceAll  StringReplaceList  Cases  Trace  Position  Split

Tutorials

Introduced in 1996
(3.0)
| Updated in 2018
(11.3)