An element-wise operation allows you to distribute the operation over the elements of a list, set, table, Array, or other rtable. The syntax for this is to use a tilde (~) after the given operator or function name.

<1,2,3> ^~ <4,5,6>;

$\left[\begin{array}{c}1\\ 32\\ 729\end{array}\right]$

Going beyond standard operators, any function can also be applied to the elements of the given arguments. This is done by appending a tilde to the function being called.

myjob := proc(x,y,z) x*y^z; end:

A := <1,2,3;4,5,6>;

$A≔\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 2& 3\\ 4& 5& 6\end{array}\right]$

myjob~(A,A,2);

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 8& 27\\ 64& 125& 216\end{array}\right]$

See operators[elementwise] for a more complete description.

Maple language files that contain preprocessor directives may now be read using the read statement. This enables the use of directives such as $include and $define in a more flexible manner than was previously possible.