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  • $begingroup$
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  • $begingroup$
    Actually, "1" refers to the first element of a list, not the smallest number of a list. Thus a[[1]] is the same as First[a].
    $endgroup$
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  • $begingroup$
    Actually, "1" refers to the first element of a list, not the smallest number of a list. Thus a[[1]] is the same as First[a].
    $endgroup$
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Actually, "1" refers to the first element of a list, not the smallest number of a list. Thus a[[1]] is the same as First[a].
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    Starting list or array notation at "1" is sometimes confusing for people used to "c" starting indices at 0. Note that there is a form of "Mod" that will properly provide the right index so you don't end up with "0" when you try to get a part of a list.






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              Yes, 1 refers to the first element of the list. "/." is a rule replacement so I presume in this case that function "b" is returning a list of rules, which the line of code intends to use as a replacement operator for a.



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                Starting list or array notation at "1" is sometimes confusing for people used to "c" starting indices at 0. Note that there is a form of "Mod" that will properly provide the right index so you don't end up with "0" when you try to get a part of a list.






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                  Starting list or array notation at "1" is sometimes confusing for people used to "c" starting indices at 0. Note that there is a form of "Mod" that will properly provide the right index so you don't end up with "0" when you try to get a part of a list.






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