Context

Context[]

gives the current context.

Context[symbol]

gives the context in which a symbol appears.

Details

  • The current context is the value of $Context.

Examples

Basic Examples  (2)

Give the current context. The default is "Global`":

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If a new symbol is created, it will have this context:

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Give the context of an existing symbol:

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See Also

Begin  $ContextPath  Remove  $Context  Contexts

Tutorials

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Introduced in 1988
(1.0)