Package -- the class of all packages

A package is a body of Macaulay2 source code devoted to a particular topic. Many packages are distributed with Macaulay 2, and others are available from various users on the internet.

See packages for an overview about using and writing packages.

Available packages

• packages provided with Macaulay 2
• The directory containing the packages is share/Macaulay2/

Functions useful when using packages.

• needsPackage -- load a package if not already loaded
• loadPackage -- load a package
• installPackage -- load and install a package and its documentation
• check -- perform tests of a package
• debug -- open private dictionary of a package

Parts of a package. See creating a package.

• newPackage -- package item: start a new package
• export -- package item: export functions
• exportMutable -- package item: export writable variables
• beginDocumentation -- package item: start documentation section
• document -- package item: documentation node
• TEST -- package item: register a test of the package

Functions useful while writing and debugging a package.

• debugging
• debug -- open private dictionary of a package
• check -- perform tests of a package

Functions which are only rarely used.

• dismiss -- dismiss a package
• uninstallPackage -- uninstall a package
• use -- install or activate object
• makePackageIndex
• loadedPackages