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How to simplify input to a table with many columns?
While preparing a table on musical modes I came accross this situation:
entering the 7 pitches as one column looks bad after compile, once accidentals occur
finally I had to provide 7 columns instead ...
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How to substitute placeholders in string with arguments?
I'm writing a document in two languages using the macro \enzh defined as below:
\documentclass{article}
\newif\ifen
\entrue % comment out to switch to Chinese
\newcommand{\enzh}[2]{\ifen#1\else#2\fi}
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How to properly shorten if condition?
\documentclass{article}
\title{}
\author{}
\date{}
\begin{document}
\newcommand{\mybold}[2]{\ifnum #1=1 \textbf{#2} \else{#2} \fi}
\mybold{1}{This should be bold}
\mybold{0}{This should NOT be bold}
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substitution with trailing space except before punctuation
I am currently using many simple substitutions like:
\newcommand{\abc}{{\small ABC}}
\newcommand{\ABC}{{\abc} }
And then in my document text:
I use \ABC if I want a space and if not then \abc.
I'm ...
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Command to cycle through synonyms
Is it possible to define a command to cycle a list of predefined synonyms? For example, define a list of adverbs (however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding) for the \adverb (or something ...
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Prevent substitution of "macro arguments" in macro invocation within macro definition
I'm getting the error Illegal parameter number in definition of \setuplateloadedpackages. for the following code. It seems like newcommand can't recognise that the "macro arguments"
passed ...
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Macro Substitution/Expansion in Environment Names
I've noticed that you can use macros for substitution into environment names:
\def\itmz{itemize}
\begin\itmz
\item Item the first
\item Item the second
\end\itmz % works
It also works ...
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Define latex command in which argument is part of another command
Is there a way to define a LaTeX command in which an argument forms part of a command that is expanded inside the text defined by the command?
For example, here's a MNWE (Minimal Non-Working Example--...
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Multi-stage regular expression replacement
I'm trying to write a macro which will recognize certain sequences of characters in a string, and then map those onto a different set. In the particular case I have in mind, since there are multiple ...
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Is there any reason not to use \let to redefine a deprecated control sequence to the currently recommended one?
I understand that \bf and \it are both deprecated in the current version of LaTeX. To the best of my knowledge, the correct control sequences replacing them are \bfseries and \itshape.
Is there any ...
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How to implement a verbatim or null environment using a boolean within \newcommand
I am trying to use a boolean environment within a \newcommand statement to selectively implement a verbatim environment. When I set the boolean to true it should put the "Answer" within the verbatim ...
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Is there a way to eliminate the "\" in frequently used LaTeX commands?
The "\" in all of the commands requires frequent finger gymnastics of the pinky of the right hand in LaTeX, at least for the touch typist. It occurred to me that although it makes things more ...
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