Re: Repetition syntax

On 03/12/2025 17:10, Norm Tovey-Walsh wrote:
>> Those of us used to LaTeX would of course be happy with a,*3b,c a,*3-5b,c and
>> a,**3-5b,c 😱
> 
> Would you really? Happy? 

For some value of "happy" :-)

> In “a,**3-5b,c” you’ve lost the comma. Where would you put that?

Sorry, my misfingering. a,**3-5b ",",c. But that's where it would fall 
apart. Sacrificing consistency for the sake of borrowing someone else's 
syntax is not a good path.

Peter

Received on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 22:48:33 UTC