Terms Used in Stack Diagrams

Term

Description

 

 

arg

Argument.

 

 

[ array ]

Real or complex vector or matrix.

 

 

[ C-array ]

Complex vector or matrix.

 

 

date

Date in form MM.DDYYYY or DD.MMYYYY.

 

 

{ dim }

List of one or two array dimensions (real numbers).

 

 

'global'

Global name.

 

 

grob

Graphics object.

 

 

HMS

A real-number time or angle in hours-minutes-seconds format.

 

 

{ list }

List of objects.

 

 

local

Local name.

 

 

[[ matrix ]]

Real or complex matrix.

 

 

n or m

Positive integer real number (rounded if noninteger)

 

 

:nport:

Backup identifier.

 

 

:nport: nlibrary

Library identifier.

 

 

#n

Binary integer.

 

 

{ #n #m }

Pixel coordinates. (Uses binary integers.)

 

 

'name'

Global or local name.

 

 

obj

Any object.

 

 

PICT

Current graphics object.

 

 

« program »

Program.

 

 

[ R-array ]

Real vector or matrix.

 

 

"string"

Character string.

 

 

'symb'

Expression, equation, or name treated as an algebraic.

 

 

T/F

Test result used as an argument: zero (false) or non-zero (true) real number.

 

 

0/1

Test result returned by a command: zero (false) or one (true).

 

 

time

Time in form HH.MMSSs.

 

 

[ vector ]

Real or complex vector.

 

 

x or y

Real number.

 

 

x_unit

Unit object, or a real number treated as a dimensionless object.

 

 

(x,y)

Complex number in rectangular form, or user-unit coordinate.

 

 

z

Real or complex number.

 

 

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