How can I manipulate the output of Information?












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If I type



Information[ProductLog]


I see



Information[ProductLog]



If I type



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]


I see



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]



This is expected, though not desired, because Information prints its output, rater than returning it. However, I want to get access to the text of the description, or the boxes of the description, or something, to, e.g., put the descriptions of functions in columns or rows. How do I do things like this?










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    The output cells are created by CellPrint. You can capture the cell expressions with Block[{CellPrint = Sow}, Reap@Information[ProductLog] ], but I'm not sure that's what you want.
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4












$begingroup$


If I type



Information[ProductLog]


I see



Information[ProductLog]



If I type



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]


I see



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]



This is expected, though not desired, because Information prints its output, rater than returning it. However, I want to get access to the text of the description, or the boxes of the description, or something, to, e.g., put the descriptions of functions in columns or rows. How do I do things like this?










share|improve this question











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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    The output cells are created by CellPrint. You can capture the cell expressions with Block[{CellPrint = Sow}, Reap@Information[ProductLog] ], but I'm not sure that's what you want.
    $endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    2 hours ago














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4





$begingroup$


If I type



Information[ProductLog]


I see



Information[ProductLog]



If I type



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]


I see



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]



This is expected, though not desired, because Information prints its output, rater than returning it. However, I want to get access to the text of the description, or the boxes of the description, or something, to, e.g., put the descriptions of functions in columns or rows. How do I do things like this?










share|improve this question











$endgroup$




If I type



Information[ProductLog]


I see



Information[ProductLog]



If I type



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]


I see



Framed[Information[ProductLog]]



This is expected, though not desired, because Information prints its output, rater than returning it. However, I want to get access to the text of the description, or the boxes of the description, or something, to, e.g., put the descriptions of functions in columns or rows. How do I do things like this?







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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    The output cells are created by CellPrint. You can capture the cell expressions with Block[{CellPrint = Sow}, Reap@Information[ProductLog] ], but I'm not sure that's what you want.
    $endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    2 hours ago














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    The output cells are created by CellPrint. You can capture the cell expressions with Block[{CellPrint = Sow}, Reap@Information[ProductLog] ], but I'm not sure that's what you want.
    $endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    2 hours ago








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$begingroup$
The output cells are created by CellPrint. You can capture the cell expressions with Block[{CellPrint = Sow}, Reap@Information[ProductLog] ], but I'm not sure that's what you want.
$endgroup$
– Michael E2
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
The output cells are created by CellPrint. You can capture the cell expressions with Block[{CellPrint = Sow}, Reap@Information[ProductLog] ], but I'm not sure that's what you want.
$endgroup$
– Michael E2
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You may use the "PlaintextUsage" or "TypesetUsage"property of WolframLanguageData.



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "PlaintextUsage"]


or



WolframLanguageData[ToString@ProductLog, "PlaintextUsage"]


gives




"ProductLog[z] gives the principal solution for w in z[LongEqual]we^w. ProductLog[k, z] gives the k^th solution."



Note the escapes like "[LongEqual]" will evaluate to their symbol in strings in Mathematica/Wolfram Language.



For typeset lines then



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "TypesetUsage"][[1, 1]]



Mathematica graphics




Hope this helps.






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    Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for.
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You may use the "PlaintextUsage" or "TypesetUsage"property of WolframLanguageData.



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "PlaintextUsage"]


or



WolframLanguageData[ToString@ProductLog, "PlaintextUsage"]


gives




"ProductLog[z] gives the principal solution for w in z[LongEqual]we^w. ProductLog[k, z] gives the k^th solution."



Note the escapes like "[LongEqual]" will evaluate to their symbol in strings in Mathematica/Wolfram Language.



For typeset lines then



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "TypesetUsage"][[1, 1]]



Mathematica graphics




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You may use the "PlaintextUsage" or "TypesetUsage"property of WolframLanguageData.



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "PlaintextUsage"]


or



WolframLanguageData[ToString@ProductLog, "PlaintextUsage"]


gives




"ProductLog[z] gives the principal solution for w in z[LongEqual]we^w. ProductLog[k, z] gives the k^th solution."



Note the escapes like "[LongEqual]" will evaluate to their symbol in strings in Mathematica/Wolfram Language.



For typeset lines then



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "TypesetUsage"][[1, 1]]



Mathematica graphics




Hope this helps.






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You may use the "PlaintextUsage" or "TypesetUsage"property of WolframLanguageData.



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "PlaintextUsage"]


or



WolframLanguageData[ToString@ProductLog, "PlaintextUsage"]


gives




"ProductLog[z] gives the principal solution for w in z[LongEqual]we^w. ProductLog[k, z] gives the k^th solution."



Note the escapes like "[LongEqual]" will evaluate to their symbol in strings in Mathematica/Wolfram Language.



For typeset lines then



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "TypesetUsage"][[1, 1]]



Mathematica graphics




Hope this helps.






share|improve this answer











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You may use the "PlaintextUsage" or "TypesetUsage"property of WolframLanguageData.



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "PlaintextUsage"]


or



WolframLanguageData[ToString@ProductLog, "PlaintextUsage"]


gives




"ProductLog[z] gives the principal solution for w in z[LongEqual]we^w. ProductLog[k, z] gives the k^th solution."



Note the escapes like "[LongEqual]" will evaluate to their symbol in strings in Mathematica/Wolfram Language.



For typeset lines then



WolframLanguageData["ProductLog", "TypesetUsage"][[1, 1]]



Mathematica graphics




Hope this helps.







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