Function Obj - HP 50g User Manual

In this section we will showing you ways to transform: a column vector into a
row vector, a row vector into a column vector, a list into a vector, and a vector
(or matrix) into a list.
We first demonstrate these transformations using the RPN mode. In this mode,
we will use functions OBJ , LIST, ARRY and DROP to perform the
transformation. To facilitate accessing these functions we will set system flag
117 to SOFT menus (see Chapter 1). With this flag set, functions OBJ ,
LIST will be accessible by using „° @) T YPE!. Functions
ARRY, and
LIST will be available in soft menu keys A, B, and
OBJ , ARRY, and
C. Function DROP is available by using „°@) S TACK @DROP.
Following we introduce the operation of functions OBJ , LIST, ARRY, and
DROP with some examples.

Function OBJ

This function decomposes an object into its components. If the argument is a
list, function OBJ will list the list elements in the stack, with the number of
elements in stack level 1, for example: {1,2,3} ` „°@) T YPE! @OBJ @
results in:
When function OBJ is applied to a vector, it will list the elements of the vector
in the stack, with the number of elements in level 1: enclosed in braces (a list).
The following example illustrates this application: [1,2,3] `
„°@) T YPE! @OBJ @ results in:
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