LinkPatterns[link]
gives a list of the patterns for which definitions were set up when the external program associated with the specified WSTP connection was installed.


LinkPatterns
LinkPatterns[link]
gives a list of the patterns for which definitions were set up when the external program associated with the specified WSTP connection was installed.
Details

- Each element of the list returned by LinkPatterns is wrapped in HoldForm to prevent evaluation.
- The patterns in LinkPatterns typically originate in :Pattern: specifications in the WSTP templates used to create source code for the external program.
- Uninstall[link] calls Unset on the patterns in LinkPatterns[link].
Examples
Basic Examples (1)
Install an external WSTP-compatible program:
Get the complete set of LinkPatterns installed:
Get usage information about linked-in symbols:
See Also
Related Guides
History
Introduced in 1996 (3.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1996), LinkPatterns, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkPatterns.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "LinkPatterns." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkPatterns.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). LinkPatterns. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkPatterns.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_linkpatterns, author="Wolfram Research", title="{LinkPatterns}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkPatterns.html}", note=[Accessed: 11-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_linkpatterns, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={LinkPatterns}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkPatterns.html}, note=[Accessed: 11-August-2025]}