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Re: Question about Manipulate
Posted:
Nov 10, 2011 6:28 AM
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On Nov 9, 10:37 pm, "mail...@gmail.com" <mail...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried the following code in Mathematica 8.0
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> Clear["Global`*"]
> f = Sin[a x + b]
> Manipulate[Plot[f, {x, 0, 4 \[Pi]}], {a, 0.5, 2}, {b, 0, 2 \[Pi]}]
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> The Manipulate block is showed, but the Sin function is not plotted.
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> When I replace f in the third line with its definition,
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> Clear["Global`*"]
> Manipulate[ Plot[Sin[a x + b], {x, 0, 4 \[Pi]}], {a, 0.5, 2}, {b, 0, 2
> \[Pi]}]
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> The Sin function is plotted.
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> Is this a bug or a limitation in Mathematica?
your a and b within the Manipulate are not the global a and b you have
used outside of the manipulate in your definition of f. That is why it
is failing. In this particular case the syntax styling gives a heads
up that they are different beasts.
Mike
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