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Mathematica > Core Language > Expressions > Expression Structure >

Built-in Mathematica Symbol

Head

Head[expr]
gives the head of expr.

Heads need not be symbols:

Find the cases with a head of Integer:

Define a function that only applies to individual symbols:

The head is the part with index 0:

The head is based on FullForm:

Head always eventually burrows to a symbol: