Complex list elements, The list editor, The list editor menu – Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual

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Complex List Elements

A complex number can be a list element. If at least one list
element is a complex number, all elements in the list are
displayed as complex. (

‡

4 results in a complex number.)

The List Editor

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The list editor is a table where you can store, edit, and view up to 20 lists that are in
memory. Also, you can create list names and attach formulas to lists in the list editor.

List names

Table of elements

Entry line with current column
list name and element number

Current column number

List editor menu

The List Editor Menu

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{

}

NAMES

OPS

REAL

Designates the beginning and end of a formula to be attached to a list name

REAL

Converts the current list to a list of real numbers

To use

LIST

OPS

menu items (or any other functions or instructions) in the list editor, the

cursor location must be appropriate for the result. For example, you can use the

LIST

OPS

menu item

sortA

when a list name is highlighted but not when an element is highlighted.

You also can press

to display the list editor.

The list editor abbreviates list
names and element values
when necessary. The entry
line displays entire list names
and element values.

The list editor menu items {,
}

, NAMES, and OPS are

identical to the LIST menu
items (page 152).