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Re: Variable containing code

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg75119] Re: Variable containing code
• From: Daniel Huber <d_huber at freesurf.ch>
• Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:53:40 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <evkrsc$o5q$1@smc.vnet.net> <evn6a6$34$1@smc.vnet.net>

Hi Albert,
thank's for this simple solution.
Daniel

Albert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>> how can one get at the value of a variable if this value is executable 
>>
>> code? E.g. consider variable t1:= Print["Hello"]. How can I set the 
>>
>> value of a second variable t2 to the value of t1 without executing the code?
> 
> either look up my other post about manipulating $Epilog or look up 
> OwnValues in the HelpBrowser.  Or just use this:
> 
> OwnValues[t2] = OwnValues[t1] /. HoldPattern[t1] :> t2
> 
> 
> hth,
> 
> albert
>