StandardForm

StandardForm[expr] prints as the standard Mathematica two-dimensional representation of expr.

StandardForm generates output that gives a unique and unambiguous representation of Mathematica expressions, suitable for use as input.

StandardForm incorporates many aspects of traditional mathematical notation.

StandardForm is the standard format type used for both input and output of Mathematica expressions in notebooks.

StandardForm can be edited in the notebook front end.

StandardForm uses special characters as well as ordinary keyboard characters.

StandardForm is based on boxes.

The notebook front end contains menu items for conversion to and from StandardForm.

See Section 1.10.9 and Section 2.9.1.

See also: TraditionalForm, OutputForm, InputForm, MakeExpression, ToBoxes.

New in Version 3.

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