getSymbol -- make a global user symbol from a string

Synopsis

• Usage:

  getSymbol s

• Inputs:
  • s, a string
• Outputs:
  • a symbol, a global symbol whose name is provided by the string s in the private dictionary for the package User (missing documentation).

Description

i1 : x = "aaaa"

o1 = aaaa

i2 : s = getSymbol x

o2 = aaaa

o2 : Symbol

i3 : dictionary s

o3 = GlobalDictionary{...3...}

o3 : GlobalDictionary

i4 : s === getSymbol x

o4 = true

i5 : keys User#"private dictionary"

o5 = {aaaa, x, s}

o5 : List

Caveat

See also

• getGlobalSymbol -- create a global symbol in a global dictionary