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Record

create a record

Syntax
Record[X_1 = OBJECT,...,X_n = OBJECT]

where each X_i is a variable.

Description
This function returns a record with fields X_1,...,X_n. The empty record is given by Record[]. The records are open in the sense that new fields may be added after the record is first defined.

Example
P := Record[ Height = 10, Width = 5];
P.Height * P.Width;
50
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P.Area := It;
P;
Record[Area = 50, Height = 10, Width = 5]
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