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LeafCount
  • LeafCount[ expr ] gives the total number of indivisible subexpressions in expr.
  • LeafCount gives a measure of the total "size" of an expression.
  • LeafCount counts the number of subexpressions in expr which correspond to "leaves" on the expression tree.
  • Example: LeafCount[1 + a + b^2].
  • See the Mathematica book: Section 2.13.4.
  • See also: ByteCount, Length, Depth, AtomQ.

    Further Examples

    Here are two cases where it helps to see the internal representation.

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