Re: TIB: Operating Lists on the TI-89?


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Re: TIB: Operating Lists on the TI-89?




In a message dated 1/28/99 9:47:55 PM Central Standard Time, QmH@aol.com
writes:

> When you store a list, lets say to l and type in l(a), where a is an
element,
>  it has an error.. why does it work?
>  
>  on the 86 if you type in
>  {1,2,3} ---> l
>  l(2)
>          and then it displays 2, since 2 is the second element of that list
>  
>  
>  on the 89 if you type in
>  {1,2,3} ---> l
>  l(2)
>          it displays "Error:  Not a function" or something like that....
How
>  do you display an element of a list on the 89?
>  
The parentheses denote a function or procedure; to denote a list value you
must use brackets.  list[a] will work just fine.
PJC II