Format the left hand side of a symbolic expression in a Live Script

In a live script, the following code:

syms A_1 x alpha
N_phi = A_1*x*cos(alpha)

outputs the following:

N_phi =

Is there a simple way to format the left side of the equation so that the output is as follows?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

No, there is no simple way to do that.

The closest you can get to that is to create an equation instead,

syms A_1 x alpha N_phi
N_phi == A_1*x*cos(alpha)

ans = 

[Carlos Souto]

Yes, the problem is that you lose the assignment to N_phi.

[Walter Roberson]

syms A_1 x alpha N_phi
N_phi = A_1*x*cos(alpha);
disp(sym('N_phi') == N_phi)

[Paul]

@Walter Roberson,

Very, very high ratio of utility to complexity. I've been looking for this

I'll note that for a symfun object it looks like str2sym has to be used.

syms S_p(omega)
S_p(omega) = 5*omega;
disp(str2sym('S_p(omega)') == S_p(omega))

Prototype function to work with a sym or symfun input

syms S_p(omega,alpha)
S_p(omega,alpha) = omega + alpha

S_p(omega, alpha) = 

symdisp(S_p)  % symfun input

S_p = omega^2 + alpha^2

S_p = 

symdisp(S_p)  % sym input

function symdisp(in)

rhs = in;
lhs = string(inputname(1));
args = argnames(in);

if ~isempty(args)
    argstr = "(" + join(string(args),",") + ")";
else
    argstr = "";
end

disp(str2sym(lhs + argstr) == rhs)

end