4.1.1 Top new questions this week

4.1.1.1 Why should I avoid the For loop in Mathematica?

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134609/why-should-i-avoid-the-for-loop-in-mathematica

 
Some people advise against the use of For loops in Mathematica. Why?  Should I heed this advice?  What is wrong with For?  What should I use instead?
 

- asked by Szabolcs (27 votes), answered by Szabolcs (36 votes)

4.1.1.2 Is there a style sheet that can be used to generate Stack Exchange input?

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134518/is-there-a-style-sheet-that-can-be-used-to-generate-stack-exchange-input

 
It would be convenient if there were a style sheet that automatically indented input cells, and automatically commented output cells, so that one could generate a stack exchange response in WL, and  ...
 

- asked by Carl Woll (24 votes), answered by Carl Woll (21 votes)

4.1.1.3 Function to create a path made of horizontal and vertical lines between a number of points

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134424/function-to-create-a-path-made-of-horizontal-and-vertical-lines-between-a-number

 
I would like to create a function where I can define which case I want to use to create a path. 
 
p1 = {40, 48}; p2 = {50, 116}; p3 = {63, 160}; 
listPurple = Symbol["p" <> ToString[#]] & /@  ...
 

- asked by Maria Regina (16 votes), answered by corey979 (15 votes)

4.1.1.4 How to wrap a crumpled paper over a surface?

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134514/how-to-wrap-a-crumpled-paper-over-a-surface

 
My initial question was about the making of a crumpled paper. After reading this article suggested by J.M. and little more browsing (kind of random walk you do on a Saturday) I thought about expanding  ...
 

- asked by Sumit 8votes

4.1.1.5 Would like input and output printed on same line, w/o needing extra syntax

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134406/would-like-input-and-output-printed-on-same-line-w-o-needing-extra-syntax

 
SUMMARY 
 
I'd like to get MMA to automatically print both input and output on the same line, in TraditionalForm, without having to add any extra syntax. Further, I'd like the output to be fully  ...
 

- asked by theorist (8 votes), answered by Simon Rochester (4 votes)

4.1.1.6 Issue with Cell Frames in version 11

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134665/issue-with-cell-frames-in-version-11

 
Since upgrading to version 11, all of my notebooks now have cell frames are either missing the top or bottom part.   Is anyone else experiencing this?  Is there a way to fix this?  Is this considered  ...
 

- asked by Michael McCain (7 votes), answered by MB1965 (5 votes)

4.1.1.7 How to speed up this code about a triple integral?

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/134477/how-to-speed-up-this-code-about-a-triple-integral

 
How to speed up this code? It's unbelievably slow!!! My solution with pen and paper is faster. 
 
Clear[R, h]; 
Integrate[ 
Integrate[ 
Integrate[1, {z, h, Sqrt[R^2 - x^2 - y^2]}, 
Assumptions ->  ...
 

- asked by Mika Ike (7 votes), answered by corey979 (10 votes)