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user_guide:shell [2019/02/05 13:52] – [The polymake Interactive Shell] fixed link oroehriguser_guide:shell [2019/02/05 14:24] – [Switching between applications] removed third place where applications are explained oroehrig
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 Finally, you can just enter a bare ''help;'' command and get a //very// brief summary of the page you are currently reading. Finally, you can just enter a bare ''help;'' command and get a //very// brief summary of the page you are currently reading.
  
-==== Switching between applications ==== 
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-Applications are, collections of object types, functions, and other stuff related to some distinct mathematical subject.  At all times during the interactive session in the polymake shell, there is one //current// application, whose name is permanently displayed in the shell prompt. 
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-The only difference between the current application and the rest is that you can call the functions and object constructors of the former without having to qualify them with the application name as a prefix.  When you want to make other application current, you must enter this command: ''%%application "NAME";%%'' 
  
 ==== Continuation mode ==== ==== Continuation mode ====
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