That did it.
Thanks
On Jun 17, 1:12 pm, Mike Hansen <mhan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Mikie<thephantom6...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I cannot use R.<x> the period. The python code is in a script. I am
> > taking the string from a form and want to convert to a polynomial then
> > factor the expression. This is from my Twisted API.
>
> Here is the exact Python code that the R.<x> notation gets translated into:
>
> sage: preparse('R.<x> = QQ[]')
> "R = QQ['x']; (x,) = R._first_ngens(1)"
>
> So, for this example, one (cleaner) way of doing the exact same thing is
>
> R = QQ['x']
> x = R.gen()
>
> The R.<x> just saves you from having to type the variable name twice.
>
> --Mike
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