InitializationCell

InitializationCell

is an option for Cell that specifies whether the cell should be tagged to be evaluated by the Wolfram Language kernel immediately before the first evaluation performed by the user after the notebook is opened.

Details

  • Additional front end options determine the precise behavior of initialization cells when a notebook is opened.

Examples

Basic Examples  (1)

Create and save a notebook that has an input cell marked as initialization:

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Initialization cells are useful when you reopen the saved notebook:

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You can use Evaluation ▶ Evaluate Initialization Cells to evaluate initialization cells:

Or, when you evaluate any cell, the Wolfram System asks if you want to evaluate the initialization cells:

If you choose Yes, initialization cells are evaluated:

Close the notebook and delete the temporary file:

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Introduced in 1996
(3.0)