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[
symbol
]
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[
symbol
]
prints the same information as the input escape
??
symbol
would give.
Information
has attribute
HoldAll
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Definition
Names
ValueQ
DownValues
UpValues
Message
TUTORIALS
Getting Help with a Text-Based Interface
Making Definitions
Making Definitions for Functions
Making Definitions for Indexed Objects
Associating Definitions with Different Symbols
The Ordering of Definitions
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