HP 49g+ User Manual

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Deleting variables

The simplest way of deleting variables is by using function PURGE. This
function can be accessed directly by using the TOOLS menu (

I), or by

using the FILES menu

„¡@@OK@@ .

Using function PURGE in the stack in Algebraic mode

Our variable list contains variables p1, z1, Q, R, and

α

. We will use

command PURGE to delete variable p1. Press

I @PURGE@ J@@p1@@ `.

The screen will now show variable p1 removed:


You can use the PURGE command to erase more than one variable by placing
their names in a list in the argument of PURGE. For example, if now we
wanted to purge variables R and Q, simultaneously, we can try the following
exercise. Press :

I @PURGE@ „ä³ J@@@R!@@ ™ ‚í ³ J@@@Q!@@


At this point, the screen will show the following command ready to be
executed:

To finish deleting the variables, press

`. The screen will now show the

remaining variables:

Using function PURGE in the stack in RPN mode

Assuming that our variable list contains the variables p1, z1, Q, R, and

α

.

We will use command PURGE to delete variable p1. Press

³@@p1@@ `

I @PURGE@. The screen will now show variable p1 removed:

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