[Maxima] Customizing Maxima. Renaming Maxima functions

[Richard Fateman]

try
f([a]):=a;

f(1,2,3);
f(1,2);
 

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> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Hennessy
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:42 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Maxima] Customizing Maxima. Renaming Maxima functions
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> I think this actually is what I want.  I have just one more 
> question, I hope.  How can you define in Maxima a function 
> called let's say
> 
> foo(e, x)
> 
> and also have it work for three arguments
> 
> foo(e, x, a, b)