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          You can use Part to access the parts of any normal expression.



          DiracDelta[-10 + x + ξ][[1]]
          (* -10 + x + ξ *)


          In this case you can also use First since you want the first part.



          Another common need is to pull out the arguments of a function when that function is buried in a larger expression. For this you can use Cases



          Cases[
          {w''[z] + k^2 w[z] == DiracDelta[z], w[0] == 0, w'[0] == 1},
          DiracDelta[arg_] :> arg, Infinity]
          (* {z} *)





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            DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] /. DiracDelta -> " "


            or (as @JasonB wrote):



            First@DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] 





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              You can use Part to access the parts of any normal expression.



              DiracDelta[-10 + x + ξ][[1]]
              (* -10 + x + ξ *)


              In this case you can also use First since you want the first part.



              Another common need is to pull out the arguments of a function when that function is buried in a larger expression. For this you can use Cases



              Cases[
              {w''[z] + k^2 w[z] == DiracDelta[z], w[0] == 0, w'[0] == 1},
              DiracDelta[arg_] :> arg, Infinity]
              (* {z} *)





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                You can use Part to access the parts of any normal expression.



                DiracDelta[-10 + x + ξ][[1]]
                (* -10 + x + ξ *)


                In this case you can also use First since you want the first part.



                Another common need is to pull out the arguments of a function when that function is buried in a larger expression. For this you can use Cases



                Cases[
                {w''[z] + k^2 w[z] == DiracDelta[z], w[0] == 0, w'[0] == 1},
                DiracDelta[arg_] :> arg, Infinity]
                (* {z} *)





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                  You can use Part to access the parts of any normal expression.



                  DiracDelta[-10 + x + ξ][[1]]
                  (* -10 + x + ξ *)


                  In this case you can also use First since you want the first part.



                  Another common need is to pull out the arguments of a function when that function is buried in a larger expression. For this you can use Cases



                  Cases[
                  {w''[z] + k^2 w[z] == DiracDelta[z], w[0] == 0, w'[0] == 1},
                  DiracDelta[arg_] :> arg, Infinity]
                  (* {z} *)





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                  You can use Part to access the parts of any normal expression.



                  DiracDelta[-10 + x + ξ][[1]]
                  (* -10 + x + ξ *)


                  In this case you can also use First since you want the first part.



                  Another common need is to pull out the arguments of a function when that function is buried in a larger expression. For this you can use Cases



                  Cases[
                  {w''[z] + k^2 w[z] == DiracDelta[z], w[0] == 0, w'[0] == 1},
                  DiracDelta[arg_] :> arg, Infinity]
                  (* {z} *)






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                      DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] /. DiracDelta -> " "


                      or (as @JasonB wrote):



                      First@DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] 





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                        DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] /. DiracDelta -> " "


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                          DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] /. DiracDelta -> " "


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                          DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] /. DiracDelta -> " "


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                          First@DiracDelta[-10 + x + [Xi]] 






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