Miscellaneous

IsIntrinsic(S): MonStgElt -> Bool, Intrinsic

Given a string \(S\), return true if and only an intrinsic with the name \(S\) exists in the current version of Magma. If the result is true, return also the actual intrinsic.

Example: Checking Whether a Name Is Intrinsic (ex-c50516)

We demonstrate the function IsIntrinsic.

> IsIntrinsic("ABCD");
false
> l, a := IsIntrinsic("Abs");
> l;
true
> a(-3);
3

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