How to write a definition with variants?
3
In TeX I can define, say
def1#1 is #2.{#1 & is & #2.\}
and
def2#1 has #2.{#1 & has & #2.\}
with an easy usage:
1 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
2 Tim Smith has two brothers.
This gives three columns of a tabular: Jim Jones, is, a fictional character. Similarly in the second case.
Can I write a definition depending on, in this case, is/has so I can write
3 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
3 Tim Smith has two brothers.
obtaing the previous results?
Solutions using Lua or expl3 are OK, but I hope that a pure TeX one is also possible.
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3
In TeX I can define, say
def1#1 is #2.{#1 & is & #2.\}
and
def2#1 has #2.{#1 & has & #2.\}
with an easy usage:
1 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
2 Tim Smith has two brothers.
This gives three columns of a tabular: Jim Jones, is, a fictional character. Similarly in the second case.
Can I write a definition depending on, in this case, is/has so I can write
3 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
3 Tim Smith has two brothers.
obtaing the previous results?
Solutions using Lua or expl3 are OK, but I hope that a pure TeX one is also possible.
macros plain-tex
asked 1 hour ago
Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke
29.9k54795
At the TeX level for anydefyou can have only one parameter text (the#1 is #2.and#1 has #2.in your1and2respectively).
– ShreevatsaR
58 mins ago
@ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
– Przemysław Scherwentke
38 mins ago
add a comment |
3
3
3
In TeX I can define, say
def1#1 is #2.{#1 & is & #2.\}
and
def2#1 has #2.{#1 & has & #2.\}
with an easy usage:
1 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
2 Tim Smith has two brothers.
This gives three columns of a tabular: Jim Jones, is, a fictional character. Similarly in the second case.
Can I write a definition depending on, in this case, is/has so I can write
3 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
3 Tim Smith has two brothers.
obtaing the previous results?
Solutions using Lua or expl3 are OK, but I hope that a pure TeX one is also possible.
macros plain-tex
asked 1 hour ago
Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke
29.9k54795
In TeX I can define, say
def1#1 is #2.{#1 & is & #2.\}
and
def2#1 has #2.{#1 & has & #2.\}
with an easy usage:
1 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
2 Tim Smith has two brothers.
This gives three columns of a tabular: Jim Jones, is, a fictional character. Similarly in the second case.
Can I write a definition depending on, in this case, is/has so I can write
3 Jim Jones is a fictional character.
and
3 Tim Smith has two brothers.
obtaing the previous results?
Solutions using Lua or expl3 are OK, but I hope that a pure TeX one is also possible.
macros plain-tex
macros plain-tex
asked 1 hour ago
Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke
29.9k54795
asked 1 hour ago
Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke
29.9k54795
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Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke
29.9k54795
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At the TeX level for anydefyou can have only one parameter text (the#1 is #2.and#1 has #2.in your1and2respectively).
– ShreevatsaR
58 mins ago
@ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
– Przemysław Scherwentke
38 mins ago
add a comment |
At the TeX level for anydefyou can have only one parameter text (the#1 is #2.and#1 has #2.in your1and2respectively).
– ShreevatsaR
58 mins ago
@ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
– Przemysław Scherwentke
38 mins ago
At the TeX level for any
def you can have only one parameter text (the #1 is #2. and #1 has #2. in your 1 and 2 respectively).– ShreevatsaR
58 mins ago
At the TeX level for any
def you can have only one parameter text (the #1 is #2. and #1 has #2. in your 1 and 2 respectively).– ShreevatsaR
58 mins ago
@ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
– Przemysław Scherwentke
38 mins ago
@ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
– Przemysław Scherwentke
38 mins ago
add a comment |
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A listofitems approach. Also, listofitems is available in Plain TeX.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{listofitems}
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.\
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
end{tabular}
end{document}
Similarly done in plain TeX
input listofitems
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
bye
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
1
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at mytabstackenginepackage, which useslistofitemsfor parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.
– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
1
@marmot For example,documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}
– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentkelistofitemswas developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargsgetargspackage. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it intolistofitems.
– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
|
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A listofitems approach. Also, listofitems is available in Plain TeX.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{listofitems}
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.\
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
end{tabular}
end{document}
Similarly done in plain TeX
input listofitems
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
bye
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
1
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at mytabstackenginepackage, which useslistofitemsfor parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.
– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
1
@marmot For example,documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}
– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentkelistofitemswas developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargsgetargspackage. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it intolistofitems.
– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
|
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A listofitems approach. Also, listofitems is available in Plain TeX.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{listofitems}
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.\
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
end{tabular}
end{document}
Similarly done in plain TeX
input listofitems
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
bye
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
1
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at mytabstackenginepackage, which useslistofitemsfor parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.
– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
1
@marmot For example,documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}
– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentkelistofitemswas developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargsgetargspackage. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it intolistofitems.
– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
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3
3
A listofitems approach. Also, listofitems is available in Plain TeX.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{listofitems}
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.\
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
end{tabular}
end{document}
Similarly done in plain TeX
input listofitems
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
bye
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
A listofitems approach. Also, listofitems is available in Plain TeX.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{listofitems}
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.\
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
end{tabular}
end{document}
Similarly done in plain TeX
input listofitems
defvariant#1.{%
setsepchar{is||has}%
greadlist*varinput{#1}
varinput[1] & varinputsep[1] & varinput[2].
}
variant Jim Jones is a fictional character.
variant Tim Smith has two brothers.
bye
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
answered 1 hour ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
160k9204413
160k9204413
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
1
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at mytabstackenginepackage, which useslistofitemsfor parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.
– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
1
@marmot For example,documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}
– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentkelistofitemswas developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargsgetargspackage. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it intolistofitems.
– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
1
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at mytabstackenginepackage, which useslistofitemsfor parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.
– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
1
@marmot For example,documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}
– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
1
@PrzemysławScherwentkelistofitemswas developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargsgetargspackage. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it intolistofitems.
– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
Certainly +1. However, I will wait for alternative solutions. And I must reserve 3 days for reading your package. :-)
– Przemysław Scherwentke
1 hour ago
1
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
@PrzemysławScherwentke Thanks. The package idea was mine, but the coding is all Christian's who made it come to life.
– Steven B. Segletes
59 mins ago
1
1
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at my
tabstackengine package, which uses listofitems for parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
@marmot I am not sure what you mean by "teach" in this context. However, look also at my
tabstackengine package, which uses listofitems for parsing. It can digest matrices and remember all the cell content for future use.– Steven B. Segletes
44 mins ago
1
1
@marmot For example,
documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
@marmot For example,
documentclass{article} usepackage[T1]{fontenc} usepackage{listofitems} setsepchar{\/&} begin{document} readlist*myarray{x11&y12&z13\x21&y22&z_{23}\x31&y32&z33} Row 2, Col 3 = $myarray[2,3]$; tokens detokenizeexpandafterexpandafterexpandafter{myarray[2,3]} end{document}– Steven B. Segletes
33 mins ago
1
1
@PrzemysławScherwentke
listofitems was developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargs getargs package. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it into listofitems.– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
@PrzemysławScherwentke
listofitems was developed in response to my ill-fated ctan.org/pkg/getargs getargs package. It was a great idea, but just didn't do what needed to be done. Christian T. took that idea and turned it into listofitems.– Steven B. Segletes
25 mins ago
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At the TeX level for any
defyou can have only one parameter text (the#1 is #2.and#1 has #2.in your1and2respectively).– ShreevatsaR
58 mins ago
@ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
– Przemysław Scherwentke
38 mins ago