# Apply function at level 1 and the operator @@@ [closed]

I have a confusion with the Apply function. The Apply function replaces the head of an expression at the desired level. For example:

In[124]:= Apply[Superscript, {{2, 3}}, {1}]

Out[124]= {Superscript[2,3]}


On the other hand the operator @@@ is equivalent to Apply acting at level {1} :

In[125]:= Superscript @@@ {{2, 3}}

Out[125]= {Superscript[2,3]}


However the level {1} of the expression is not an argument for Superscript:

In[126]:= Level[{{2, 3}}, {1}]

Out[126]= {{2, 3}}

In[127]:= FullForm[%]

Out[127]=List[List[2,3]]


Since :

In[131]:= Superscript[List[2, 3]]

Out[131]= Superscript[{2, 3}]


So it is as if the operator @@@ is acting at level {2}

In[129]:= Level[{{2, 3}}, {2}]

Out[129]= {2, 3}

In[130]:= FullForm[%]

Out[130]=List[2,3]


and so replacing the head in the last expression is the same as :

In[132]:= Superscript[2, 3]

Out[132]= Superscript[2,3]


What is happening here?

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• Level returns a list. Try Level[x[{1, 2}], {1}] to understand. – Szabolcs Feb 17 '18 at 20:33
• "Apply replaces heads in parts of expr specified by levelspec" not "replaces the head of an expression". So it relaces heads in each of expressions in Level[{{2, 3}}, {1}] as it returns a list by default. Perhaps using different heads will be clearer – Kuba Feb 17 '18 at 20:34
• @Szabolcs: Thankx!, I now understand my confusion: I was not interpreting correctly the output of Level, which is always a list. – Gluoncito Feb 17 '18 at 20:43
• @Kuba: thankx ! – Gluoncito Feb 17 '18 at 20:43