FullDefinition

FullDefinition[symbol]

prints as the definitions given for symbol, and all symbols on which these depend.

FullDefinition["symbol"]

prints as the definitions given for the symbol named "symbol" if it exists, and all symbols on which these depend.

Details and Options

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)

Get all needed definitions for f, which depends on the function g:

Scope  (3)

For built-in symbols, FullDefinition gives attributes, defaults and options, just like Definition does:

For user-defined symbols, FullDefinition gives attributes, defaults, options and definitions:

Print the definitions of a symbol if it exists:

Create the symbol and then print its definition along with any dependent definitions:

Options  (2)

ExcludedContexts  (1)

By default, certain system-internal contexts are excluded from recursive inclusions:

Uses ExcludedContexts{} to save definitions of all non-protected symbols:

IncludedContexts  (1)

Limit recursive inclusion of symbols to the contexts "c1`" and "c2`" only:

Properties & Relations  (4)

For a symbol whose definition does not depend on others, it is equivalent to Definition:

For read-protected symbols, definitions are not given:

FullDefinition lists defaults, options, attributes and values:

Save writes the output of FullDefinition to a file:

Possible Issues  (2)

FullDefinition is an output form; it does not evaluate:

By default, definitions attached to "System`" symbols are not pulled in:

Use ExcludedContexts{} to pull in definitions from all contexts:

Alternatively, attach definitions to your own symbols:

Wolfram Research (1988), FullDefinition, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FullDefinition.html (updated 2021).

Text

Wolfram Research (1988), FullDefinition, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FullDefinition.html (updated 2021).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1988. "FullDefinition." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2021. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FullDefinition.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1988). FullDefinition. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FullDefinition.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2021_fulldefinition, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FullDefinition}", year="2021", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FullDefinition.html}", note=[Accessed: 23-May-2022 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2021_fulldefinition, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FullDefinition}, year={2021}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FullDefinition.html}, note=[Accessed: 23-May-2022 ]}