Cleanest way to take a[b[c]] to a[b][c]












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As indicated in the title I'm looking for the fastest way to transform a[b[c]] into a[b][c], and the natural generalization to an arbitrary chaining of arguments. I'm sure there's got to be a convenient way that I've overlooked.



In my cases a, b, and c can be any expression with any complicated internal structure they like.










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    The solution likely would use Operate.
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    f = Curry[Replace][a_[b_[c_]] :> a[b][c]] also works, so that a[b[c]] // f gives the desired result.
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    How about generalizing the question to taking a[b[c[d[...]]]] to a[b][c][d]...?
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    @DavidG.Stork sorry I thought that was implicit
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    @b3m2a1: Oh.... well I recommend you alter the question... and seem my new solution.
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$begingroup$


As indicated in the title I'm looking for the fastest way to transform a[b[c]] into a[b][c], and the natural generalization to an arbitrary chaining of arguments. I'm sure there's got to be a convenient way that I've overlooked.



In my cases a, b, and c can be any expression with any complicated internal structure they like.










share|improve this question











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    $begingroup$
    The solution likely would use Operate.
    $endgroup$
    – QuantumDot
    57 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    f = Curry[Replace][a_[b_[c_]] :> a[b][c]] also works, so that a[b[c]] // f gives the desired result.
    $endgroup$
    – Shredderroy
    48 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    How about generalizing the question to taking a[b[c[d[...]]]] to a[b][c][d]...?
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    36 mins ago












  • $begingroup$
    @DavidG.Stork sorry I thought that was implicit
    $endgroup$
    – b3m2a1
    31 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    @b3m2a1: Oh.... well I recommend you alter the question... and seem my new solution.
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    28 mins ago














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$begingroup$


As indicated in the title I'm looking for the fastest way to transform a[b[c]] into a[b][c], and the natural generalization to an arbitrary chaining of arguments. I'm sure there's got to be a convenient way that I've overlooked.



In my cases a, b, and c can be any expression with any complicated internal structure they like.










share|improve this question











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As indicated in the title I'm looking for the fastest way to transform a[b[c]] into a[b][c], and the natural generalization to an arbitrary chaining of arguments. I'm sure there's got to be a convenient way that I've overlooked.



In my cases a, b, and c can be any expression with any complicated internal structure they like.







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    $begingroup$
    The solution likely would use Operate.
    $endgroup$
    – QuantumDot
    57 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    f = Curry[Replace][a_[b_[c_]] :> a[b][c]] also works, so that a[b[c]] // f gives the desired result.
    $endgroup$
    – Shredderroy
    48 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    How about generalizing the question to taking a[b[c[d[...]]]] to a[b][c][d]...?
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    36 mins ago












  • $begingroup$
    @DavidG.Stork sorry I thought that was implicit
    $endgroup$
    – b3m2a1
    31 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    @b3m2a1: Oh.... well I recommend you alter the question... and seem my new solution.
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    28 mins ago














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    The solution likely would use Operate.
    $endgroup$
    – QuantumDot
    57 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    f = Curry[Replace][a_[b_[c_]] :> a[b][c]] also works, so that a[b[c]] // f gives the desired result.
    $endgroup$
    – Shredderroy
    48 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    How about generalizing the question to taking a[b[c[d[...]]]] to a[b][c][d]...?
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    36 mins ago












  • $begingroup$
    @DavidG.Stork sorry I thought that was implicit
    $endgroup$
    – b3m2a1
    31 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    @b3m2a1: Oh.... well I recommend you alter the question... and seem my new solution.
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    28 mins ago








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$begingroup$
The solution likely would use Operate.
$endgroup$
– QuantumDot
57 mins ago




$begingroup$
The solution likely would use Operate.
$endgroup$
– QuantumDot
57 mins ago












$begingroup$
f = Curry[Replace][a_[b_[c_]] :> a[b][c]] also works, so that a[b[c]] // f gives the desired result.
$endgroup$
– Shredderroy
48 mins ago




$begingroup$
f = Curry[Replace][a_[b_[c_]] :> a[b][c]] also works, so that a[b[c]] // f gives the desired result.
$endgroup$
– Shredderroy
48 mins ago












$begingroup$
How about generalizing the question to taking a[b[c[d[...]]]] to a[b][c][d]...?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
36 mins ago






$begingroup$
How about generalizing the question to taking a[b[c[d[...]]]] to a[b][c][d]...?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
36 mins ago














$begingroup$
@DavidG.Stork sorry I thought that was implicit
$endgroup$
– b3m2a1
31 mins ago




$begingroup$
@DavidG.Stork sorry I thought that was implicit
$endgroup$
– b3m2a1
31 mins ago












$begingroup$
@b3m2a1: Oh.... well I recommend you alter the question... and seem my new solution.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
28 mins ago




$begingroup$
@b3m2a1: Oh.... well I recommend you alter the question... and seem my new solution.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
28 mins ago










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Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &[a[b[c]]]



a[b][c]




ClearAll[deCompose]
deCompose = Nest[Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &, #, Depth[#] - 2] &;

deCompose@a[b[c]]



a[b][c]




exp = Compose[a, b, c, d, e, f, g]



a[b[c[d[e[f[g]]]]]]




deCompose @ exp



a[b][c][d][e][f][g]







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    Not particularly "clean," but it works:



    Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & @ a[b[c]]


    For the full generalization:



    Nest[Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & , #, Depth[#] -2] & @
    a[b[c[d[e]]]]





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      Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &[a[b[c]]]



      a[b][c]




      ClearAll[deCompose]
      deCompose = Nest[Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &, #, Depth[#] - 2] &;

      deCompose@a[b[c]]



      a[b][c]




      exp = Compose[a, b, c, d, e, f, g]



      a[b[c[d[e[f[g]]]]]]




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      a[b][c][d][e][f][g]







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        a[b][c]




        ClearAll[deCompose]
        deCompose = Nest[Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &, #, Depth[#] - 2] &;

        deCompose@a[b[c]]



        a[b][c]




        exp = Compose[a, b, c, d, e, f, g]



        a[b[c[d[e[f[g]]]]]]




        deCompose @ exp



        a[b][c][d][e][f][g]







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          Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &[a[b[c]]]



          a[b][c]




          ClearAll[deCompose]
          deCompose = Nest[Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &, #, Depth[#] - 2] &;

          deCompose@a[b[c]]



          a[b][c]




          exp = Compose[a, b, c, d, e, f, g]



          a[b[c[d[e[f[g]]]]]]




          deCompose @ exp



          a[b][c][d][e][f][g]







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          Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &[a[b[c]]]



          a[b][c]




          ClearAll[deCompose]
          deCompose = Nest[Operate[#[[0]], First@#] &, #, Depth[#] - 2] &;

          deCompose@a[b[c]]



          a[b][c]




          exp = Compose[a, b, c, d, e, f, g]



          a[b[c[d[e[f[g]]]]]]




          deCompose @ exp



          a[b][c][d][e][f][g]








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              Not particularly "clean," but it works:



              Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & @ a[b[c]]


              For the full generalization:



              Nest[Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & , #, Depth[#] -2] & @
              a[b[c[d[e]]]]





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                Not particularly "clean," but it works:



                Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & @ a[b[c]]


                For the full generalization:



                Nest[Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & , #, Depth[#] -2] & @
                a[b[c[d[e]]]]





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                  Not particularly "clean," but it works:



                  Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & @ a[b[c]]


                  For the full generalization:



                  Nest[Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & , #, Depth[#] -2] & @
                  a[b[c[d[e]]]]





                  share|improve this answer











                  $endgroup$



                  Not particularly "clean," but it works:



                  Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & @ a[b[c]]


                  For the full generalization:



                  Nest[Operate[Head[#], Level[#, 2][[2]]] & , #, Depth[#] -2] & @
                  a[b[c[d[e]]]]






                  share|improve this answer














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