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findSynonyms(Symbol) -- find synonyms of symbols

Synopsis

Usage:
findSynonyms x
Function: findSynonyms
Inputs:
- x, a symbol
Outputs:
- a list of all the names for the symbol appearing in global dictionaries in use

Description

i1 : findSynonyms symbol res

o1 = {Core$res, Core$resolution, res, resolution}

o1 : List

i2 : symbol res === symbol resolution

o2 = true

i3 : res === resolution

o3 = true

i4 : res

o4 = resolution

o4 : MethodFunctionWithOptions

Code

-- ../../../../Macaulay2/m2/packages.m2:219-222
findSynonyms Symbol := x -> (
     r := {};
     scan(dictionaryPath, d -> scan(pairs d, (nam,sym) -> if x === sym and getGlobalSymbol nam === sym then r = append(r,nam)));
     sort unique r)

See also

dictionaryPath