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$Context

$Context
is a global variable that gives the current context.

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  • Contexts are specified by strings of the form .
  • $Context is modified by Begin, BeginPackage, End, and EndPackage.
  • $Context is a rough analog for Mathematica symbols of the current working directory for files in many operating systems.

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Give the current context. The default is :

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New symbols created will have this context by default:

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