Unique

Unique[ ] generates a new symbol, whose name is of the form $nnn.

Unique[x] generates a new symbol, with a name of the form x$nnn.

Unique[x, y, ... ] generates a list of new symbols.

Unique["xxx"] generates a new symbol, with a name of the form xxxnnn.

Unique[x] numbers the symbols it creates using $ModuleNumber, and increments $ModuleNumber every time it is called.

Unique["xxx"] numbers the symbols it creates sequentially, starting at 1 for each string xxx.

Unique[name, , , ... ] generates a symbol which has the attributes .

See The Mathematica Book: Section 2.6.3.

See also: Symbol, ToExpression, Names, C, Module, CharacterRange.

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