FindList["file", " text"] gives a list of lines in the file that contain the specified string. FindList["file", {"text_1", "text_2", ...}] gives a list of all lines that ...

Kernels[] gives the list of running kernels available for parallel computing.

MeanShiftFilter[image, r, d] replaces each pixel with the mean of the pixels in a range-r neighborhood and whose value is within a distance d.MeanShiftFilter[array, r, d] ...

Pruning[image] removes the outermost branches of thin objects in image by setting their values to black.Pruning[image, n] removes branches that are at most n pixels ...

ReplaceList[expr, rules] attempts to transform the entire expression expr by applying a rule or list of rules in all possible ways, and returns a list of the results ...

StreamPoints is an option to StreamPlot, ListStreamPlot, and related functions that determines how many streamlines to draw.

When you write a program in Mathematica, you should always try to set it up so that its parts are as independent as possible. In this way, the program will be easier for you ...

Conventions for file names. Most files used by Mathematica are completely system independent. .mx and .exe files are however system dependent. For these files, there is a ...

The functions described in "Textual Input and Output Overview" determine how expressions should be formatted when they are printed, but they do not actually cause anything to ...

MathLink provides a mechanism through which programs can interact with Mathematica. Some typical uses of MathLink. MathLink provides a general interface for external programs ...