Demystifying Rules -- from Wolfram Library Archive

Title

Demystifying Rules

Author

Dr. Nancy Blachman

Organization:

Variable Symbols, Inc.

URL:	http://www.variablesymbols.com

Journal / Anthology

The Mathematica Journal

Year:

2002

Volume:

Issue:

Page range:

563-573

Description

Have you ever wondered in what order Mathematica applies replacement rules or why Mathematica sometimes applies a replacement rule and other times doesn't? This article explains how replacement rules work and why they are useful.

Subject

Wolfram Technology > Kernel > Pattern Matching

Keywords

replacement rules, pattern matching, ReplaceAll

URL

http://www.mathematica-journal.com/issue/v8i4/features/blachman/contents/DemystifyingRules.html

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