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TargetFunctions

TargetFunctions
is an option for functions such as ComplexExpand that specifies what functions to attempt to generate in the output.

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This gives an answer in terms of Re[z] and Im[z]:

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With TargetFunctions->{Abs, Arg}, the answer is given in terms of Abs[z] and Arg[z]:

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Use Conjugate as a target function:

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