=
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assignment
(, )
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in expressions, for indexed names and for argument lists
[, ]
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access operator for strings, integer vectors, ideals, matrices,
polynomials, resolutions, and lists. Used to build vectors of
polynomials. Example: s[3], m[1,3], i[1..3],
[f,g+x,0,0,1].
+
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addition operator
-
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subtraction operator
*
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multiplication operator
/
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division operator. See section Miscellaneous oddities, for the difference
between the division operators / and div.
%
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modulo operator
^ or **
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exponentiation operator
==
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comparison operator equal
!= or <>
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comparison operator not equal
>=
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comparison operator bigger or equal
>
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comparison operator bigger
<=
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comparison operator smaller or equal
<
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comparison operator smaller. Also used for file input. See section filecmd.
!
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boolean operator not
&&
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boolean operator and
||
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boolean operator or
"
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delimiter for string constants
`
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delimiter for name substitution
?
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synonym for help
//
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comment delimiter. Comment extends to end of line.
/*
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comment delimiter. Starts a comment which ends with */.
*/
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comment delimiter. Ends a comment which starts with /*.
;
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statement separator
,
separator for expression lists and function arguments
\
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escape character for " and \ within strings
..
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interval specifier returning intvec.
E.g., 1..3 which is equivalent to the intvec 1, 2, 3.
_
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value of expression last displayed
~
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breakpoint in procedures
#
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list of parameters in procedures without explicit parameter list
$
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terminates SINGULAR