Questions tagged [clear]
Clearing symbol values, removing symbols from memory and general garbage collection.
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Is each instance of a running wls script assigned a separate kernel?
I really like using wls scripts for running my Mathematica calculations on large datasets, as everything can become neatly automated. My question is about the ...
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How to clear all variables? [closed]
I have noticed that the old trick of using:
ClearAll["Global`*"]
does not appear to work anymore. It does not clear the values of any of my variables. I assume ...
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Is it possible to create lookups on temporary symbols that still allow the symbols to be automatically removed?
Is there some way to create lookups keyed on Temporary symbols that somehow avoid the referencing of the Temporary symbols, ...
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How to clear all subscripted variables? [duplicate]
I have the following variable:
Subscript[n, 0 ] = 12 (\[Sigma] L^2)/(e h^2)
If I now do:
ClearAll["Global`*"]
And then ...
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Different strategies to get a clean Kernel. Quit, Exit, ClearAll, Remove, CleanSlate?
Often new users face problems with lingering definitions that, if unaware, may cause unexpected and frustrating behaviour.
There are several answers that illustrate different aspects of the solution, ...
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Clear variables inside Module
I have a function that uses Module. The function takes as input a .csv that can have as many columns as it wishes to, and it ...
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ThrowAway Environment and Scoping
I want to be able to Get a .wl file. Run some functions (who will do their job working on some separate files that are being written away). And then return to some clean slate so that I can repeat ...
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meaning of variable equal dot [closed]
I came across a program which I have written in a simplified form.
For[i=1,i<100, i=i+1;
func = a x^i;
func=.
];
What is purpose of "func=."?
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How to 'unassign' variables used for PlotPoints, which subsequently print as e.g. Charting`Private`pvar$727158
I have a table of four insoluble equations, fceq, in terms of unassigned variables,
Subscript[fc, i], Subscript[μ, i].
I am using contour plots to visualise ...
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Why ClearAll[n] does not clear effect of NumericQ[n]=True
To solve some PDE, I have to set NumericQ[n]=True on some symbol to get a solution, else Mathematica will not solve it.
When I tried ...
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Apply Clear puzzle
This is OK
foo=1; bar=2;
Clear[foo,bar]
But this is not
foo=1; bar=2;
Clear@@{foo,bar}
Clear::ssym: 1 is not a symbol.
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Is ClearAttributes built-in functon work in current cell only?
I have a question. Is ClearAttributes the built-in functon work in current cell only? This is my code:
In first cell:
Set[a, 6]
In second cell:
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Clear a symbol from the kernel
I have a code that works over lists like
S0; (*initial list*)
S1=f[S0];
S2=g[S1];
S3=f[S2];
S4=f[S3];
.
.
.
where f and ...
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Is it possible to Clear all variables defined in a given cell?
Suppose I defined a number of variables in a cell, in the Notebook interface. I know the number of this cell (In[296], for example). Is there a way to clear all the ...
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Clear cache of Mathematica in Ubuntu
When linux reboots after a fresh installation of mathematica, it leaves some cache files in mathematica folders. Is it possible to remove all these files so that all such folders return to "fresh ...
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ClearAll except a data table
How can I ClearAll variables and tables, except a table of data? Suppose the data table is WRR.
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clear value from a bunch of symbols
I have a bunch of symbols which are collected as a list inside a variable within a bit of code e.g.
a=1;b=2;
par={a,b};
I want to clear the values of both ...
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How do I disable the stack tracing feature in Mathematica 11?
Bug was introduced in 11.0 and persisting through 11.1
It looks like the Mathematica 11 stack tracing feature (see red ellipsis in front of any warning message) prevents the garbage collector from ...
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Calling Clear within a function [duplicate]
I want to create a function that when it is called clears the value of a parameter.
For example I want to keep the value of a parameter and then clear its valueby calling a function:
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Why does removing a function and defining it on the same line not work?
Why do the two pieces of code below yield rather different results? The only difference is that in the first one the function definition is in the same line as the ...
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How to “clear” the downvalues of a subscripted variable?
I have a function that sets certain subscripts of the symbol aa as in the following example:
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Deleting variable assignments in a sub-notebook which is called from my main notebook
I have two notebooks; one main notebook which calls another notebook several times in a loop. I want to delete the assignments of variables in the sub-notebook which is called from the main one.
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Good clearing practices
I have been using Mathematica for about 2 years and I'm pretty ok to write and optimize my code. Wanting to improve my practice, I often look at code examples. However, I can not determine if there is ...
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Global context seems to be shared between kernels when using Clear?
I am trying to understand the following behaviour, and determine if it's a bug in Mathematica 10. I am using Mathematica 10.3, and can't reproduce this behaviour under Mathematica 9. The test outlined ...
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Error given by the Clear function
I'm trying to clear out some variables that I've previously used, so that I can use them again. I tried this in a different notebook and it worked, however, now, a command like :
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Context is not clearable and does not reload [closed]
I'm just going crazy with Mathematica Contexts as they absolute do not work as intended.
Simple Example:
Begin["TEST`"]
Hello[s_]:=s
Bye[s_]:=s
End[]
Now using ...
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How to clear everything in Mathematica? [duplicate]
I am a new user. According to a documentation,
Clear["context`*"] clears all symbols in a particular context.
I want to clear everything (functions, variables, etc..)
After I use the above command, ...
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Partial reload of definitions from package
In order to keep my code modular, I have defined some functions in "Foo.wl" file, which I source with Needs["Foo`"].
When I modify a single function in Foo, I quit ...
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How to Clear derivative definitions?
I can't find a Clear or ClearAll command that gets rid of Derivative definitions I created. this code:
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How to be sure I've cleaned up all prior definitions and assignments [duplicate]
Is there any general way besides restarting the kernel to make sure that nothing I've done earlier in a session will affect code I want to run now?
One book suggested running ...
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Garbage collection for memoized functions on subkernels
I have a top-level function which operates on some data:
findBestIntegers[data_]:=ParallelMap[optimize,data]
which makes parallelized calls to an optimization ...
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Why my differential equations become True? [duplicate]
I've been trying to solve a system of nonlinear differential equation, but the conditions are a bit weird.
Two of the differentials equate to the same equation, but have different boundary ...
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Do I need to clear all definitions whenever I experiment with new parameter values?
Do I have to clear all my definitions whenever I experiment with different parameter values for my model? For example, I have a simple model as follows:
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Unset while running recursion
I am trying to run a recursive definition while at the same time clearing previously found values, so my memory is not completely consumed. I found this: How to clear parts of a memoized function? ...
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Error entering equation in DSolve
I entered a command incorrectly as follows:
DSolve[{y'[x]=y[x]},y[x],x]
I am now experiencing:
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Remove Removed From Output
How might I remove Removed[..] symbols from the output of an expression?
For example
Clear[b]; b := Sin[a + a]; Remove[a];
b
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Clear and Unset doesn't free memory
Example: Try this example only if you have > 4G ram
d = 2000;
f[x_, y_, d_] =
Sum[Subscript[a, i, j]*x^i*y^j,
{i, 0, d - 1}, {j, 0, d - i}];
Then
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ClearAll[“Global`*”] stops working with Context set to 'unique to this Notebook'
I just changed my default notebook context to 'unique to this Notebook' so that variables don't roll across numerous open notebooks. Doing this, however, made the command ClearAll["Global*"] stop ...
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ClearAll just for current notebook
So in my search to fine tune Mathematica to what works for me, I found a nice setting that helps separate variable declaration between notebooks. Under Global Preferences, searching for CellContext ...
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How to clear parts of a memoized function?
I have a function of two variables, e.g.:
f[a_, b_] := f[a, b] = something f[a - 1, b - 1] etc
With the above code I used the concept of memoization to speed up ...
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How to clear just variables defined in one notebook?
I'm trying to set up some notebooks so that I have one "seed" notebook that defines all my values globally when I run it. I have three other notebooks that take these values and run with them to do ...
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Is it possible to Clear all variables (but not functions)?
I have written a Mathematica script in which I define functions and variables. Here is a vastly simplified example:
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How to clear all variables except one?
I have a lot of variables: $a,b,c,d, \ldots $
I want to clear the values of all of them except $b$. It's really lengthy to write
Clear[a];
Clear[c];
...
Is ...
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Elegant manipulation of the variables list
I have a list of global variables (some of them are indexed variables), for example:
varsH = Hold[U0[1], U0[2], B0, V0[1], V0[2]]
Or (if it is easier to handle) ...
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What is the story with Removed symbols?
The system function Remove evidently exists primarily to turn a fatal problem into an annoying one, by giving the user a (rather blunt) instrument with which to ...
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How do I clear all variables with subscripts? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Clear complains that a variable is not a symbol or a string?
Clear["Global*"]` Works for most variables, however if i do something like
$ \...
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How to unload automatically loaded packages?
I know that this has been discussed here (How do I clear all user defined symbols?), but my case is somewhat different. How does one unload packages during runtime that were loaded with the start of ...
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Is there a way to separate variables between multiple notebooks?
I often correct homework by checking the calculations in Mathematica. Sometimes you would like to have two solutions open at once. However often defined symbols such as ...
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How do I clear all user defined symbols?
Is there some way to do this other than going to Evaluation -> Quit kernel and firing a new one up?
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Clear complains that a subscripted variable is not a symbol or a string?
Here's a small listing where I've used EscqEsc to typeset θ in the notebook:
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