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Title
Demystifying Rules
Author
Dr. Nancy Blachman
Organization:
Variable Symbols, Inc.
URL:
http://www.variablesymbols.com
Journal / Anthology
The Mathematica Journal
Year:
2002
Volume:
8
Issue:
4
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