toExternalString -- convert to a readable string

• Usage:

  toExternalString x

• Inputs:
  • x, any Macaulay2 object
• Outputs:
  • a string, a string representation of x, which can be used, in conjunction with value, to read the object back into the program later

i1 : toString {1,4,a,f,212312,2.123243242}

o1 = {1, 4, a, f, 212312, 2.12324}

i2 : R = QQ[x_1..x_5];

i3 : toExternalString R

o3 = QQ[x_1..x_5, Degrees => {5:1}, Heft => {1}]

i4 : x_1^3-3/4*x_5*x_3

      3   3
o4 = x  - -x x
      1   4 3 5

o4 : R

i5 : toExternalString oo

o5 = x_1^3-(3/4)*x_3*x_5

i6 : value oo

      3   3
o6 = x  - -x x
      1   4 3 5

o6 : R