BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

DisplayFunction

DisplayFunction
is an option for graphics and sound functions that specifies a function to apply to graphics and sound objects before returning them.

Details Details

The typical default setting is DisplayFunction:>$DisplayFunction.
With a notebook front end, $DisplayFunction is normally Identity.
DisplayFunction->(Print[#];&) prints the graphic in a separate cell.
Show, as well as functions like Plot and Plot3D, automatically applies the function specified by the setting for DisplayFunction before returning its results.