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SameQ


yields True if the expression lhs is identical to rhs, and yields False otherwise.
MORE INFORMATION
  • SameQ requires exact correspondence between expressions, except that it still considers Real numbers equal if they differ in their last binary digit.
  • gives True if all the are identical.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Test whether two expressions are identically the same:
remains symbolic unless literal values are given:
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Test whether two expressions are identically the same:
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Scope   (4)
Test equivalence of strings:
Numbers in different representations are not the same:
nevertheless treats them as equal:
Approximate numbers that differ in their last bit are still considered identical:
Test whether multiple expressions are all the same:
Applications   (1)
Make a Kronecker delta (identity) tensor:
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