BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
Names
Names["string"]
gives a list of the names of symbols which match the string.
Names[patt]
gives a list of names matching the arbitrary string pattern patt.
- Names["string"] gives the same list of names as ?string.
- Names returns a list of strings corresponding to the names of symbols.
- The string can contain the following metacharacters:
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| * | match zero or more characters |
| @ | match one or more characters, but not uppercase letters |
- Names["context`*"] lists all symbols in the specified context.
- With SpellingCorrection->True, Names includes names that differ in a small fraction of their characters from those specifically requested.
- With IgnoreCase->True or SpellingCorrection->True, Names treats lowercase and uppercase letters as equivalent when matching names.
- Names[] lists all names in all contexts.
Get the names of symbols starting with List:
| Out[1]= |  |
Get the names of all system symbols:
Out[1]//Short= |
| |  |
The set of those that have the Orderless attribute:
| Out[2]= |  |
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