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SymbolName

SymbolName[symbol]
gives the name of the specified symbol.
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Basic Examples   (1)
The name of the symbol is the string :
The name of the symbol is the string :
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Properties & Relations   (3)
Symbol and SymbolName are inverses of each other:
Many functions of symbols also accept symbol names as arguments:
SymbolName always gives the short name, without any context:
ToString takes the settings of $Context and $ContextPath into account:
Possible Issues   (1)
SymbolName evaluates its input:
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