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PPL Inconsistency: Storing Functions to Function Variables - Eddie W. Shore - 02-18-2023 03:37 PM
I did some work with the HP Prime this week. The PPL and the way things are done at the Home screen are inconsistent. I can use quotes to store functions ( F1:="X^2+1" ) but have to use the QUOTE command in a program. ( F1:=QUOTE(X^2+1) )
Aside, I also found that using STARTAPP at the beginning allows me to use app commands without having to use prefixes first.
RE: PPL Inconsistency: Storing Functions to Function Variables - gehakte_bits - 02-18-2023 07:05 PM
All quoting ways appear to work, even when not in a native app for the variable (F1). Do you have an example?
Code:
//ppl version 14596
// 2023.0218 pretty-prime v0.3b
#pragma mode(separator(.,;) integer(h32))
EXPORT a_b()
BEGIN
LOCAL x,y,z ;
STARTAPP("Triangle_Solver");
F1:="X^2-4";
x:=ROOT(F1,X);
F1:='X^2-4';
y:=ROOT(F1,X);
F1:=QUOTE(X^2-4);
z:=ROOT(F1,X);
RETURN ({x,y,z});
END;