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Use TexForm for built in variables?

How can I use TexForm on built in variables, for instance,

TexForm[\[Del]^4]

This produces the following error:

Del::malfop: \[Del]^4 cannot be interpreted. It is not a known operator constructed from the del operator.
POSTED BY: Gokul Hariharan

Del is a function, that has to act on something. If it does not, it will give an error. You can circumvent this behavior by typing it as a string:

TeXForm["\[Del]"]

\nabla
POSTED BY: Sander Huisman
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