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net -- convert to net
net x -- format x for printing.
This function is the primary function called upon by << to
format expressions for printing. The default method provided by the
system is to convert x to an Expression with
expression and then to convert that to a net.
A new method for formatting expressions of class X may be
installed by the user with code of the form net X := x -> ....
The function provided by the user should return a net or a string.
A string is formatted by wrapping it in quotation marks and converting
nonprinting characters to escape sequences. A net is formatted for printing
by enclosing it in a box.
i1 : "a string"
o1 = a string |
i2 : net "a string"
o2 = a string |
i3 : ZZ[x]; |
i4 : x^2
2
o4 = x
o4 : ZZ [x] |
i5 : net x^2
2
o5 = x |
Class of returned value: Net -- the class of all nets and stringsWays to use net :