SquareRepeatingElement[spec]
represents a square array of elements of type spec in an interpreter, API or form specification.
SquareRepeatingElement[spec,max]
represents a square array of elements of maximum size max×max.
SquareRepeatingElement[spec,{min,max}]
represents a square array of elements of size between min and max.


SquareRepeatingElement
SquareRepeatingElement[spec]
represents a square array of elements of type spec in an interpreter, API or form specification.
SquareRepeatingElement[spec,max]
represents a square array of elements of maximum size max×max.
SquareRepeatingElement[spec,{min,max}]
represents a square array of elements of size between min and max.
Details

- In the context of Interpreter, spec can be any specification used for Interpreter, including CompoundElement or RepeatingElement.
- In the context of FormObject and FormFunction, spec can be any specification used for forms, including the full association.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (3)
Use SquareRepeatingElement to interpret a square matrix of data:
SquareRepeatingElement fails on data that is not square:
Use it in an APIFunction to collect complex data:
Scope (2)
Properties & Relations (3)
SquareRepeatingElement can be used in conjunction with any interpreter specification:
Including RepeatingElement:
And CompoundElement:
Possible Issues (1)
Constructs like FormFunction and FormPage do not show a special interface for SquareRepeatingElement:
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2017), SquareRepeatingElement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SquareRepeatingElement.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2017. "SquareRepeatingElement." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SquareRepeatingElement.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2017). SquareRepeatingElement. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SquareRepeatingElement.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_squarerepeatingelement, author="Wolfram Research", title="{SquareRepeatingElement}", year="2017", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SquareRepeatingElement.html}", note=[Accessed: 16-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_squarerepeatingelement, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={SquareRepeatingElement}, year={2017}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SquareRepeatingElement.html}, note=[Accessed: 16-August-2025]}