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$ParentLink

Usage

• $ParentLink is the MathLink LinkObject currently used for input and output by the Mathematica kernel in a particular session.


Notes

• When the Mathematica kernel is started by a Mathematica front end, $ParentLink gives the MathLink connection between the front end and the kernel.
• You can reset $ParentLink in the middle of a Mathematica session to connect the kernel to a different front end.
• See Section 2.13.8.
• See also: $CurrentLink, Links, $Input.
• New in Version 3.


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