Re: Beginner problem with repeat

Robert Funnell <[email protected]> writes:

> -- for some reason the solves don't get executed
> ip := 0;
> for ipp in 1..3 repeat
>    ip := ip + 1;
>    p == plist.ip;
>    output("p=",p);
>    solve(eq1,precision)

"Bill Page" <[email protected]> writes:

> Contrary to what I implied in my previous email, apparently Axiom's
> for loop is defined to return only a "Void" result. In contrast a
> sequence of statements does behave as you say so that for example the
> value of 'x' after the execution of:
> 
>   x:=(1;2;3)
> 
> is 3.

That's correct.  Furthermore, that's also the behaviour of aldor.

There is another thing:

    p == plist.ip;

defines p to be a (nullary) function.  You probably meant to say

    p := plist.ip;


Martin