I'd like to generate definitions of variables using an algorithm.
For example:
i'd like to run a loop that does the following p=p1 p^2=p2 p^3=p3
so for p^i i'd like to define a variable pi (i is a number).
I'd like to generate definitions of variables using an algorithm.
For example:
i'd like to run a loop that does the following p=p1 p^2=p2 p^3=p3
so for p^i i'd like to define a variable pi (i is a number).
badListEmulation[varName_?StringQ, maxIndex_?IntegerQ] :=
ToExpression /@
Table[(varName <> # <> "=" <> varName <> "^" <> #) & [ToString@i],
{i, maxIndex}
];
Usage
badListEmulation["var", 10]
Result
{var, var^2, var^3, var^4, var^5, var^6, var^7, var^8, var^9, var^10} ?var3 var3=var^3 ... etc
NB:
Of course is MUCH better to use a list. Something like
aList = Table[p^i,{i,6}]; aList[[3]] p^3
But I guess you already know it.
HTH!