List-threading operations with logicals

Questions
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1

{2,3,4}+3 delivers {5,6,7}

I’d like {2,3,4}==3 to deliver {False, True, False}, but it doesn’t. Can I make it do that?

Jim Simons

2

I think that this might work:

(# == 3) & /@ {2, 3, 4}

It does appear to give the result you want.

M.

3

Another possible way

lis = {2, 3, 4};
Outer[Equal, {3},lis] // Flatten
(* {False, True, False} *)
4

In[2]:= Thread[{2, 3, 4} == 3]

Out[2]= {False, True, False}

5

Thanks guys, but I’ve discovered a different, and IMHO better, answer:

Thread[{2,3,4}==3]

Jim

6

Ah, I see Frank got there 5 seconds before me!!

7

It probably depends on what one is looking for. Nasser’s suggestion seems to be the fastest one:

   (Outer[Equal, {3}, RandomInteger[3, 10^6]] //Flatten); // AbsoluteTiming
    (*{0.167448, Null}*)

It only takes a third of the time that mine takes.
This is the shortest one in terms of symbols used:

    (# == 3) & /@ RandomInteger[3, 10^6]; // AbsoluteTiming
    (*{0.467847, Null}*)

This one’s quite clear to read…

Thread[RandomInteger[3, 10^6] == 3]; // AbsoluteTiming
(*{0.247238, Null}*)

M.