[Maxima] dynamically created symbol

[Richard Fateman]

While there are possible uses for contexts, are you sure you really need 
them?
Or are you using contexts instead of simple bindings of variables?

You can do this:

foo[i]:= concat(foo,i);

apply(supcontext, [foo[3]])

etc.


On 6/28/2012 12:41 PM, Jérome Laurens wrote:
> Le 28 juin 2012 à 16:46, Robert Dodier a écrit :
>
>> On 2012-06-28, Jérome Laurens <jerome.laurens at u-bourgogne.fr> wrote:
>>
>>> Given a counter that takes integer values 1 or 2...,
>>> how can I create symbol named foo1 or foo2, ...
>>> based on the value of the counter
>>>
>>> foo[1], foo[2] is forbidden
>> Usually the "better way" to do that is to use subscripted variables.
>> So, why is foo[k] forbidden?
> supcontext only accepts symbols and complains when fed with a subscripted variable
>
> Jerome
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