HP 48G - Edit List

[John Keith]

(08-23-2021 12:02 AM)MNH Wrote:  I wonder why a command was never written that edits a list in the way I want.

Most likely lack of ROM space. The 48G does add many useful features for list processing compared to the 28 or 48S but certainly there can't be enough space for every imaginable command. For the 50g there are libraries such as GoferLists and ListExt which extend list processing functions well beyond those of the 48 series.

Regarding DEPTH I did not mean to imply that it is an evil command that should not exist, but that its use in programs can be problematic. DEPTH is often useful in interactive calculations or in quick-and-dirty programs for one-off use, but questionable for most programs, especially ones that may be called by other programs.