Example

> a = 3.5+2j
 a =
      3.5 + 2i
> show(a)
   name:      a        
   class:     num      
   type:      complex  
     nr:      1        
     nc:      1        
> b = [2,3,4;-5,-6,7]
 b =
        2          3          4  
       -5         -6          7  
> show(b)
   name:      b     
   class:     num   
   type:      real  
     nr:      2     
     nc:      3     
> show("a string")
   name:      NULL    
   class:     string  
    type:     string  
     nr:      1       
     nc:      1       
> c = "another string"
 c =
another string
> show(c)
   name:      c       
   class:     string  
    type:     string  
     nr:      1       
     nc:      1       
> d = <<number=a; mat6=b;c>> d =
   3            mat6         number       
> show(d)
   name:      d     
   class:     list  
       n:     3     
> show(sin)
   name:      sin       
   class:     function  
    type:     builtin   
> show(acosh)
   name:      acosh     
   class:     function  
    type:     user
See also: Page [*] class(), Page [*] type().