findSynonyms(Symbol) -- find synonyms of symbols

• Function: findSynonyms

• Usage:

  findSynonyms x

• Inputs:
  • x, a symbol
• Outputs:
  • a list of all the names for the symbol appearing in global dictionaries in use

i1 : findSynonyms symbol res

o1 = {OldChainComplexes$res, OldChainComplexes$resolution, res, resolution}

o1 : List

i2 : symbol res === symbol resolution

o2 = true

i3 : res === resolution

o3 = true

i4 : res

o4 = resolution

o4 : MethodFunctionWithOptions

../../../../Macaulay2/m2/document.m2:831:23-835:23: --source code:
findSynonyms Symbol := x -> (
    result := {};
    scan(dictionaryPath, dict -> scan(pairs dict, (name, symb) ->
            if x === symb and getGlobalSymbol name === symb then result = append(result, name)));
    sort unique result)