Function: convert/backquote - converts a R5 string to a name in back quotes

Calling Sequence:

convert(str, backquote);

Parameters:

str - a R5 string in double quotes

Description:

This function returns a R5 string in double quotes to a name in back quotes and thus is only useful for Release 5.

This function is part of the math package, it is initialized via the math initialization file, and so can be used only after performing the command with(math, []) or with(math).

Examples:

> with(math, []):

> ### WARNING: semantics of type `string` have changed
convert(% This is a string%, backquote);

This is a string

See Also:

string .

Version History:

Version 1.0 current as of November 9, 1997