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Protect

Protect[s1, s2, ...]
sets the attribute Protected for the symbols .

Protect["form1", "form2", ...]
protects all symbols whose names match any of the string patterns .

DetailsDetails

  • Protect allows abbreviated string patterns containing the following metacharacters:
  • *zero or more characters
    @one or more characters, excluding uppercase letters
    \\*, etc.literal *, etc.
  • Protect["context`*"] protects all symbols in a particular context.
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