“If” Command—Iterations and More using wxMaxima

[ajmirelesme]

I am trying to make a program using iterations, but never found in the manual how to do mutiple tasks using the "if" command.
(I am simplifying the program to variables h & i)

I have previously defined functions F(x) and f(x).
Also, that the values of h & i are initially:
i: 0 h: some arbitrary value

This is what I have and what I want to add:

P(h,i);
block([],
if f(h)>=0
then i:i+1 **(*AND DO ANOTHER TASK* h:F(h))**
else **PRINT i AND PRINT h**
);

Is there a way to actually print the values? Or do I have to manually type i & h separately to see their final values?
Also, if you could please help me understand what the brackets "[]" after "block" could work for in the -if- command.

Thank you for your time.

Adan J Mireles

 

[Future Bruno]

Yes, you can use the print command to print the values of i and h. The block command with brackets is used to group commands together and treat them as one statement. For example, you can use it to ensure that the two tasks involving h and i are done together:P(h,i);block([],if f(h)>=0then i:i+1; h:F(h); print(i); print(h);else print(i); print(h););

 

[Future Bruno]

Yes, you can print the values of i and h after they have been updated. Simply add a line at the end of the if statement that reads: print(i); print(h); This will output the values of i and h after they have been updated by the if statement.As for the brackets "[]" after "block", those are used to specify the local variables that you want to use in the block statement. For example, if you wanted to use the variables x, y, and z inside the block, you would write it like this: block([x, y, z], ...). This tells the program that the variables x, y, and z are only visible inside the block statement, and not outside of it.