Monitor
Monitor[expr,mon]
generates a temporary monitor cell in which the continually updated current value of mon is displayed during the course of evaluation of expr.
Details

- Monitor[Table[e,{x,…}],x] generates a monitor cell that shows the continually updated current value of x during the evaluation of the Table.
- In a notebook, the monitor cell normally appears directly after the cell in which Monitor[expr,mon] is evaluated. The cell is deleted as soon as the evaluation of expr is complete.
- If Print, PrintTemporary, or similar output is generated before the evaluation of Monitor begins, it will appear before the monitor cell.
- Any expression, including graphics and controls, can be given for mon.
- Monitor[expr,mon,delay] will delay the indicated number of seconds before generating the monitor cell. If the evaluation of expr is complete before then, no monitor is displayed.
Examples
open allclose allBasic Examples (3)
Monitor the value of n while the computation is running:
Display a progress indicator while the computation is running:
Monitor a fast process by using Pause to slow down:
Applications (5)
Possible Issues (2)
See Also
Dynamic PrintTemporary ProgressIndicator EvaluationMonitor StepMonitor Print Sow Trace
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Introduced in 2007
(6.0)