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Unique

generates a new symbol, whose name is of the form

.

Unique[x]
generates a new symbol, with a name of the form

.

generates a list of new symbols.

generates a new symbol, with a name of the form xxxnnn.

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Unique[x] numbers the symbols it creates using $ModuleNumber, and increments $ModuleNumber every time it is called.

Unique numbers the symbols it creates sequentially, starting at 1 for each string xxx.

Unique generates a symbol that has the attributes .

Basic Examples (1)

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Create a unique symbol with no particular name:

Create a unique symbol whose name begins with x:

Create a unique symbol in the way Module does:

Properties & Relations (3)

Each use of Unique[symbol] increments $ModuleNumber:

Unique[symbol] creates symbols in the same way Module does:

uses the first unused symbol of the form xnnn:

Symbol ToExpression Names GeneratedParameters Module CharacterRange Hash

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