Re: listput

[Bill Allombert <allomber@math.u-bordeaux.fr>]

On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 03:16:25PM -0800, Justin C. Walker wrote:
> 
> On Sunday, December 29, 2002, at 08:49 AM, Bernadette.PERRIN-
> RIOU@math.u-psud.fr wrote:
> 
> >
> > I have a  stupid problem with listput. The result does not seem to be a 
> > list,
> >  and so I can't do it again. I make  a syntax mistake ?
> 
> I believe that the return value of listput() is the value of the second 
> argument ('x').  Take a look at 'L' after your first call to listput().

Justin is right. listput is not a function, but a command which add something 
to a list.

> > parisize = 4000000, primelimit = 500000
> > (17:21) gp > L=listcreate(10)
> > %1 = List([])
> > (17:21) gp > L1=listput(L,2)
> > %2 = 2
> > (17:21) gp > L2=listput(L1,3)
> >   ***   incorrect type in listput.

You should do 

L=listcreate(10)
listput(L,2)
listput(L,3)

instead.

Cheers,
Bill.