Expression Structure
Expression Structure
A foundational idea in the Wolfram Language is that all expressions—whatever they may represent—ultimately have a uniform tree-like structure.
FullForm — the full functional form of an expression, without shortened syntax
TreeForm — a representation of the tree structure of small expressions
Head — the head of an expression: the f in f[x,y]
Length — the number of elements in an expression
Part (..[[..]]) — numbered part of an expression
Level — parts specified by a given number of indices
Depth — the maximum number of indices to specify any part
Atomic Components of Expressions »
Symbol ▪ Integer ▪ Real ▪ String ▪ ...
Expression Sizes & Signatures
Expression Construction
Construct — construct an expression from its head and arguments
Expression Enumeration
Groupings — generate all possible expressions with particular structures
Fast Introduction for Programmers: Symbolic Expressions