CopyToClipboard

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`CopyToClipboard`

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CopyToClipboard[expr]

replaces the contents of the clipboard with expr.

Details

The expression expr is evaluated and typeset before being copied to the clipboard. To copy a textual form, specify a string or InputForm[expr].
CopyToClipboard[Defer[expr]] copies the unevaluated form of expr.
CopyToClipboard["string"] copies the contents of "string" as plain text.
The expression expr can be any expression, including those that represent notebooks or cells.
CopyToClipboard supports typeset expressions, such as StandardForm and TraditionalForm.
When pasted in between cells, the results of CopyToClipboard will be at the highest fidelity. Style or formatting information may be lost when pasting into an existing cell or when pasting into an application other than the Wolfram System.

Examples

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Basic Examples (4)Summary of the most common use cases

Copy a simple expression to the clipboard:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-b38lfk

Out[1]=1

Use Defer to copy an unevaluated form of the expression:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-ct98e

Out[1]=1

Copy the StandardForm representation of an expression:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-b6kcvg

Out[1]=1

Copy the InputForm representation of an expression:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-cup3ti

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-h8sxpt

Scope (3)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Copying a string copies the contents of the string:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-df5y29

a+b

Copy a graphic:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-ofvzkg

Out[1]=1

Copy an interface:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-i76w96

Out[1]=1

Generalizations & Extensions (2)Generalized and extended use cases

A series of discrete cells can be copied by using DocumentNotebook:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-ijjo

onetwo

Copied cells preserve any specified style information:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-kd1so

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-1hyqbi

Applications (2)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Create a button to copy the contents of an interface:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-ehietj

Out[1]=1

Pick a point and copy its coordinates:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-8xd18

Out[1]=1

Properties & Relations (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

Copying a cell expression preserves that expression exactly on the clipboard:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-if8hqb

Out[1]=1

Possible Issues (2)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

Evaluation of expressions can have unexpected effects such as reordering the copied result:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-d4ihi

Out[1]=1

All such effects can be prevented using Defer:

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-g3k9yf

Out[2]=2

When CopyToClipboard receives a string with embedded typesetting, it is copied using linear form:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0jz7xhmxkxd9xm-dvujwh

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