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ResourceFunction [resource]

represents the function associated with the specified resource.

ResourceFunction [resource,prop]

gives the specified property of the resource.

Details and Options
Details and Options Details and Options
Examples  
Basic Examples  
Scope  
Options  
ResourceSystemPath  
ResourceVersion  
Properties & Relations  
Possible Issues  
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ResourceFunction [resource]

represents the function associated with the specified resource.

ResourceFunction [resource,prop]

gives the specified property of the resource.

Details and Options

  • ResourceFunction ["name"] searches in order for a resource function with the specified name in the following locations:
  • locally in the session (for resource functions from DefineResourceFunction )
    at the locations specified by $PersistencePath
    in the Wolfram Function Repository
  • In ResourceFunction [resource], resource can have the following forms:
  • "name" function name, resolved as described
    ResourceObject [] a resource object of type "Function" stored at any location
    CloudObject [] a cloud object containing a function resource object
    LocalObject [] a local object containing a function resource object
  • ResourceFunction [resource][args ] applies the function to the given arguments.
  • The available properties are given by ResourceFunction [resource,"Properties"] and typically include properties of the ResourceObject as well as:
  • "SymbolName" fully qualified string name of the underlying function
    "FunctionLocation" file, object or method used to store the definition
    "DocumentationLink" URL for documentation of a published function
  • ResourceFunction accepts the following options:
  • ResourceSystemPath $ResourceSystemPath where to look for a function
    ResourceVersion Automatic version to select of a published resource
  • Function definitions in a function resource are typically not explicitly retrieved until the function is used.
  • When the definitions for a function resource are retrieved, they are usually cached in $LocalBase .
  • ResourceObject [ResourceFunction[]] returns the resource object containing the given function.
  • ResourceFunction [ResourceFunction[],prop] gives a property for an existing resource function.
  • CloudDeploy [ResourceFunction[]] or CloudPublish [ResourceFunction[]] saves a resource function in the cloud.
  • LocalCache [ResourceFunction[]] saves a resource function as a LocalObject [].
  • The following functions work on ResourceFunction objects: Attributes , Definition , DownValues , FullDefinition , Options and SymbolName .
  • New resource functions can be defined with DefineResourceFunction or with a definition notebook from File New Repository Item Function Repository Item.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (5)

Get a resource function using its name:

Apply the resource function to arguments:

Apply a function from a ResourceObject to a value:

Find properties of a resource function:

Get the web documentation URL for a published function:

Create a resource function from an Association :

Scope  (7)

Use the two-argument from of ResourceFunction to retrieve properties:

Get a list of properties:

Obtain information on a resource function:

View basic usage:

Run all verification tests defined for a resource function to generate a TestReportObject :

A Missing object is returned for resource functions that do not have defined tests:

See all the tests defined for a resource function in a testing notebook:

See when a resource function was first published to the Wolfram Function Repository:

Get the date of the most recent update:

Get a list of available versions:

Options  (3)

ResourceSystemPath  (2)

Use ResourceSystemPath to limit the result to only find functions published in the function repository:

Create a new resource function with the same name as a deployed function:

Use ResourceSystemPath to ensure this resource is found:

Instead, find the published function:

ResourceVersion  (1)

Get two versions of the same resource from the function repository using ResourceVersion :

Only the newer version supports a zero-argument form:

Properties & Relations  (3)

The two-argument form of ResourceFunction provides the same values as ResourceObject :

The underlying symbol belonging to a ResourceFunction can be obtained using the "Function" property:

Using the symbol directly can often be faster:

Many functions that work on symbols also work on resource functions, for example, DownValues :

And Attributes :

And Options :

Possible Issues  (1)

Resource functions that have holding attributes will only hold arguments if ResourceFunction [] is explicitly used as the head:

Use ResourceFunction [][] instead to ensure attributes will work:

Using the formatted form will also work:

Alternatively, set the symbol to the underlying function instead:

Wolfram Research (2019), ResourceFunction, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ResourceFunction.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2019), ResourceFunction, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ResourceFunction.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2019. "ResourceFunction." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ResourceFunction.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2019). ResourceFunction. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ResourceFunction.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_resourcefunction, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ResourceFunction}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ResourceFunction.html}", note=[Accessed: 17-November-2025]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_resourcefunction, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ResourceFunction}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ResourceFunction.html}, note=[Accessed: 17-November-2025]}

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