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StandardForm

StandardForm[expr]
prints as the standard Mathematica two-dimensional representation of expr.

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StandardForm generates output that gives a unique and unambiguous representation of Mathematica expressions, suitable for use as input. »

StandardForm incorporates many aspects of traditional mathematical notation.

StandardForm is the standard format type used for both input and output of Mathematica expressions in notebooks.

Graphics and Graphics3D are displayed graphically in StandardForm.

StandardForm can be edited in the notebook front end.

StandardForm uses special characters as well as ordinary keyboard characters.

StandardForm is based on boxes.

The notebook front end contains menu items for conversion to and from StandardForm.

EXAMPLES

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Basic Examples (2)

StandardForm is used by default for output:

StandardForm for graphics:

StandardForm is used by default for output:

In[1]:=

Out[1]=

In[2]:=

Out[2]//StandardForm=

StandardForm for graphics:

In[1]:=

Out[1]=

In[2]:=

Out[2]=

Scope (7)

Integer, Rational, Real, and Complex numbers:

Arbitrary-precision Real and Complex numbers:

Special constants:

Characters and strings of characters:

Control characters for strings:

Different Power expressions:

Special typeset expressions:

Different list structures:

Some objects use a special output representation:

Compare with the underlying FullForm of the expression:

Some objects use an elided output representation:

The elided parts are visible using InputForm:

Properties & Relations (5)

StandardForm affects display but not evaluation:

Apply StandardForm to the evaluated integral:

StandardForm is two-dimensional unambiguous formatting:

OutputForm approximates StandardForm using keyboard characters:

TraditionalForm is two-dimensional, but ambiguous formatting:

InputForm and FullForm provide one-dimensional formatting:

Use ToString to generate a string in StandardForm:

The string includes two-dimensional markup:

Use ToExpression to convert back:

Use ToBoxes to get the box representation of an expression in StandardForm:

Use ToExpression to convert back:

Add formatting via Format:

Neat Examples (1)

Nested roots:

Nested powers: