Mathematica > Core Language > Expressions > Evaluation Control > HoldFirst
BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

HoldFirst

HoldFirst
is an attribute which specifies that the first argument to a function is to be maintained in an unevaluated form.

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