• ← FullForm
• → MathMLForm

InputForm

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InputForm[expr]

displays expr in an unambiguous form suitable for input to Mathics.

InputForm produces one-dimensional output that is suitable for input to Mathics:

• • InputForm["A string"]

• • InputForm[f'[x]]

• • InputForm[Derivative[1, 0][f][x]]

InputForm shows arithmetic expressions in traditional mathematical notation:

• • 2+F[x] // InputForm

Compare this to FullForm:

• • 2+F[x] // FullForm

InputForm output can be altered via Format assignment :

• • Format[Foo[x], InputForm] := Bar

• • Foo[x] // InputForm

In contrast, FullForm output is not altered via Format assignment :

• • Format[Foo[x], InputForm] := Baz

• • Foo[x] // FullForm