BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

Characters

Characters["string"]
gives a list of the characters in a string.

Details Details

Each character is given as a length one string.
Characters handles both ordinary and special characters.
Characters has attribute Listable.

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Basic Examples (1)Basic Examples (1)

Break a string into a list of characters:

Out[1]=

Show in InputForm:

Out[2]//InputForm=

Reassemble the string:

Out[3]=

Scope (2)Scope (2)

Applications (4)Applications (4)

Properties & Relations (1)Properties & Relations (1)

Possible Issues (3)Possible Issues (3)

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See Also See Also

String StringJoin StringLength ToCharacterCode StringExpression StringToStream CharacterRange

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Demonstrations with Characters (Wolfram Demonstrations Project)

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