# [✓] Implement an external function to a discretionary notebook?

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 Hey guys, I've got a function which computes the propagation of uncertainty for a given function. It is called "fehler" and an example would be: fehler[Sin[2*a], a] which gives me 2 Sqrt[\[CapitalDelta]a^2 Cos[2 a]^2] So basically the syntax is fehler[function, variable1, variable2,...]. The whole file is attached to the post, the credit goes to some random guy from my university, unluckily I could not figure out who made this function.Now I'd like to make this function usable inside every notebook, because right now I always use it externally which is not really nice. So for example if i have a random notebook it should work like this: (*random notebook*) fehler= (*this is the code i need*) a = 1; b=2; const=9; fehler[a*const+b*2, a, b] (*the output should like this*) Sqrt[const^2 \[CapitalDelta]a^2 + 4 \[CapitalDelta]b^2] So that in every notebook I use i can simply use the "fehler"-function to calculate to propagation of uncertainty without having to use it globally. I tried to make this possible for a long time, but the main problem is that the existing fehler-function requires to clear all Variables with ClearAll["Global*"]; before executing fehler. It is important that the output can be further used as a function, and not is simply a (numerical) result.Do you guys have an idea how I can solve this problem? It would help me (and other students) a lot, if we could the function inside our notebooks and not externally.Thanks you and best regards, Tobias Attachments:
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6 months ago
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 Neil Singer 2 Votes Tobias,you can do a NotebookEvaluate["Fehlerrechnung-gauss.nb"] if you delete the ClearAll and I suggest removing all the other extraneous evaluatable cells. This is simplest.The "better" way to do this is to make a package out of it --Delete the ClearAll at the beginning and create a package:You can load the package with Needs["yourpackageName"] (note the prime at the end of the name)Regards,Neil
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6 months ago
 Neil Singer 1 Vote Tobias,Also, you can simplify your function quite a bit and make it not use any global variables with: fehler2[exp_, vars_List] := Sqrt[Plus @@ Map[(D[exp, #]*ToExpression["\[CapitalDelta]" <> ToString[#]])^2 &, vars]] which is used like this fehler2[a*const + b*2, {a, b}] Note that the variables are given as a list and not inlined in the function. You can make them inlined as you originally had but I think that is less conforming to Mathematica standards for functions: fehler2[exp_, vars__] := Sqrt[Plus @@ Map[(D[exp, #]* ToExpression["\[CapitalDelta]" <> ToString[#]])^2 &, {vars}]] which is called your old way: fehler2[a*const + b*2, a, b] You also have a big mistake in the way you use the function -- you must have the a,b,etc NOT defined as numbers when you call the function (in any of the versions). My suggestion is to do the following: error = fehler[a*const + b*2, a, b] error /. {a -> 1, b -> 2, const -> 9} The same applies for fehler2 in either format. This approach will not define the a,b,const so you can change things without clearing anything in the kernel. Hope this helps.Regards,Neil
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6 months ago
 Hey guys,thanks a lot for your suggestions! I'll try it now and then tell you what I've achieved.have a nice evening, Tobias
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6 months ago