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Chapter 11: Lists
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Complex List Elements
A complex number can be a list element. If at least one list
element is a complex number, all elements in the list are
displayed as complex. (
‡ L 4 results in a complex number.)
The List Editor
- ” )
The list editor is a table where you can store, edit, and view up to 20 lists that are in
memory. Also, you can create list names and attach formulas to lists in the list editor.
List names
Table of elements
Entry line with current column
list name and element number
Current column number
List editor menu
The List Editor Menu - ” )
{ } NAMES " OPS 4 4 REAL
" Designates the beginning and end of a formula to be attached to a list name
4 REAL Converts the current list to a list of real numbers
To use LIST OPS menu items (or any other functions or instructions) in the list editor, the
cursor location must be appropriate for the result. For example, you can use the LIST OPS
menu item sortA when a list name is highlighted but not when an element is highlighted.
You also can press - š
' to display the list editor.
The list editor abbreviates list
names and element values
when necessary. The entry
line displays entire list names
and element values.
The list editor menu items {,
}
, NAMES, and OPS are
identical to the LIST menu
items (page 152).