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NotebookRead

NotebookRead[notebook]
gives the expression corresponding to the current selection in the specified notebook object.
  • NotebookRead is the basic way to get into the kernel pieces of notebooks that are being manipulated by the front end.
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This creates a document notebook:
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This selects the first cell:
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This reads the cell and returns its Cell expression:
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