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Re: ToString[Hold[a]] gives Hold[a]

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• Subject: [mg21806] Re: [mg21759] ToString[Hold[a]] gives Hold[a]
• From: Hartmut Wolf <hwolf at debis.com>
• Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 01:45:56 -0500 (EST)
• Organization: debis Systemhaus
• References: <200001280356.WAA10765@smc.vnet.net>
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Bill Marks schrieb:
> 
> How to convert to string a symbol that already has a value?
> 
> One way would be to find  a wrapper for which
> ToString[Wrapper[a]]   ->  a
> 
> For example
> a = 3;
> ToString[Hold[a]] -> Hold[a]
> 
 
Bill, you only nearly missed it:

In[1]:= a = 3
Out[1]= 3

In[2]:= ToString[Unevaluated[a]]
Out[2]= "a"

Kind regards, Hartmut

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  • ToString[Hold[a]] gives Hold[a]
    • From: Bill Marks <bmarks@helix.nih.gov>