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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
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Definition
Definition
[
symbol
]
prints as the definitions given for a symbol.
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Definition
has attribute
HoldAll
.
Definition
[
symbol
]
prints as all values and attributes defined for
symbol
.
?
s
uses
Definition
.
Definition
does not show rules associated with symbols that have attribute
ReadProtected
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(2)
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
In[1]:=
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
Scope
(2)
For built-in symbols,
Definition
gives attributes, defaults, and options:
For user-defined symbols,
Definition
gives attributes, defaults, options, and definitions:
Properties & Relations
(4)
For read-protected symbols, definitions are not given:
The information given by
Definition
is comprised of defaults, options, attributes, and values:
Information
prints the values rendered by
Definition
, as well as usage messages:
is the same as
Information
:
Definition
is
HoldAll
:
This gives the definition of
itself:
This gives the definition of its value:
Possible Issues
(1)
Definition
is an output form; it does not evaluate:
SEE ALSO
FullDefinition
Information
TUTORIALS
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Making Definitions
Making Definitions for Functions
Making Definitions for Indexed Objects
Associating Definitions with Different Symbols
The Ordering of Definitions
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