delete
Deletes a variable.
Syntax
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delete(X)-
Xis a variable
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delete(s)-
sis a string containing the name of a variable
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Description
If X is a variable (or a string containing the name of a variable), then delete(X) permanently attempts to delete the variable. If successful, the function returns success.
If the variable is protected, it cannot be deleted.
Examples
a ≔ 5
5
delete(a)
success
delete(π)
failure
Cannot modify or delete protected variable "π". Call stack: delete