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PrecedenceForm

PrecedenceForm[expr, prec]
prints with expr parenthesized as it would be if it contained an operator with precedence prec.
  • prec must be an integer. See notes for Infix.
  • PrecedenceForm acts as a "wrapper", which affects printing, but not evaluation.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Force parenthesization by lowering the effective precedence of multiplication:
Force parenthesization by lowering the effective precedence of multiplication:
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Scope   (1)
Define an operator |> using Infix:
Give the operator precedence higher than Plus but lower than Times:
Give the operator precedence higher than both Plus and Times:
Give the operator lowest precedence:
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