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$OutputSizeLimit

$OutputSizeLimit
specifies the maximum size in bytes of expressions that will automatically be output in their entirety in a Mathematica notebook.

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For expressions larger than $OutputSizeLimit, portions of the expression are displayed, together with controls to allow more to be displayed.

$OutputSizeLimit is not affected by constructs such as Graphics and SparseArray whose displayed form does not grow with the amount of data they contain.

Larger portions of expressions elided as a result of $OutputSizeLimit can only be displayed while the corresponding Out[n] is accessible in a single kernel session.

Basic Examples (1)

This produces output that is somewhat lengthy:

Set $OutputSizeLimit to be rather small:

Now the same output as before is shown in a shortened form:

This resets the $OutputSizeLimit option to its global setting:

Short Shallow $PrePrint $HistoryLength OutputSizeLimit

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