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 Inline

Source Notebook

Insert the values of symbols into an expression before evaluation

Contributed by: Richard Hennigan (Wolfram Research)

ResourceFunction["Inline"][symbol,expr]

inserts the value of symbol into expr.

ResourceFunction["Inline"][{sym1,sym2,…},expr]

inserts the values of the symbols sym1,sym2,… into expr.

Examples

Basic Examples (1) 

Inline the value of a symbol into a held expression:

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x := Echo["Hello world"];
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ResourceFunction["Inline"][x, Hold[x]]
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Scope (3) 

Retrieve the ResourceFunction:

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ResourceFunction["Inline"]
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Retrieve the ResourceObject:

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ResourceObject["Inline"]
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Inline multiple symbols:

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x := Echo["Hello world"]; y = 10;
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ResourceFunction["Inline"][{x, y}, Hold[x + y]]
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Generalizations and Extensions (3) 

For values defined with Set, Inline is functionally similar to using With in order to insert values:

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x = 1;
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With[{x = x}, Hold[x]]
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ResourceFunction["Inline"][x, Hold[x]]
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Inline also works for delayed values without evaluating the value:

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hello := Echo["Hello world"]
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ResourceFunction["Inline"][hello, Hold[hello]]
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With[{hello := hello}, Hold[hello]]
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Inline a function into an expression:

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ClearAll[f] f[x_] := x + 1; f[x_, y_] := x + y; ResourceFunction["Inline"][f, Hold[Table[{f[n], f[n, n]}, {n, 10}]]]
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Options (1) 

MaxIterations (1) 

Limit the number of replacements that are made:

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f[x_] := f[x + 1]; ResourceFunction["Inline"][f, Hold[f[x]], MaxIterations -> 5]
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Possible Issues (2) 

Patterns are matched using the unevaluated expression:

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ClearAll[f]; f[x_Integer] := x + 1; f[other_] := $Failed; ResourceFunction["Inline"][f, Hold[Table[f[n], {n, 10}]]]
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Recursive functions usually cannot be completely eliminated:

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ClearAll[f]; f[0] = 1; f[x_] := x*f[x - 1]; ResourceFunction["Inline"][f, Hold[f[5]], MaxIterations -> 10]
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Requirements

Wolfram Language 11.3 (March 2018) or above

Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 15 August 2018

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