Symbolic reference question

[fakuivan]

I'd say the best solution would be to use a helper function:

Code:


dupe:= (expr_) -> id({expr_}, {expr_});
{c, {a, b}} := dupe(100.5,102.5);

the 'seq' function can also be used here

Code:


{c, {a, b}} := seq({100.5,102.5}, 2);

if you need a more generalized solution:

Code:


// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currying
brancher:= (times_) -> ((expr_)->seq({expr_}, times_));
{c, {a, b}} := brancher(2)(100.5,102.5);

// the dupe function can be rewritten as
dupe:= brancher(2);

Having functions be first class is a really powerful feature of CAS, please use it.