SEARCH MATHEMATICA 8 DOCUMENTATION

THIS IS DOCUMENTATION FOR AN OBSOLETE PRODUCT.
SEE THE DOCUMENTATION CENTER FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

Mathematica > Core Language > Tuning & Debugging > Symbol Handling >

Mathematica > Core Language > Package Development > Namespace Management > Symbol Handling >

Built-in Mathematica Symbol

Symbol

Symbol["name"]
refers to a symbol with the specified name.

The string "name" in Symbol["name"] must be an appropriate name for a symbol. It can contain any letters, letter-like forms, or digits, but cannot start with a digit.

If Symbol["name"] creates a new symbol, it does so in the context specified by $Context.

Use Symbol to create new symbols in a program:

Use Symbol for pattern matching:

Create a symbol in a given context:

Create a symbol in the current context:

Create several symbols in a program:

Symbol creates new symbols in the current context:

Unique creates symbols with a unique new name:

Module creates new temporary symbols every time it is evaluated:

Symbol and SymbolName are inverses of each other:

Many functions of symbols also accept symbol names as arguments:

Context gives the context of a symbol:

Possible symbol names can be characterized by regular expressions:

The name must satisfy the syntax for symbol names: