also sprach Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.19.1932 +0100]: > This compares the complete expansions of whatever you throw at it:
nice. i didn't even think that far...
> \def\same#1#2{00\fi%
> \edef\tmpone{#1}%
> \edef\tmptwo{#2}%
> \ifx\tmpone\tmptwo}
>
> \def\variable{somevalue}
>
> \if\same{\variable}{somevalue}
> same\else diff\fi
given that \ifx is part of the defintion, you don't need that \if,
right? then again i don't understand the 00\fi notation...
anyway, i think i'll just do this:
\def\same#1#2#3#4{
\edef\tmpone{#1}%
\edef\tmptwo{#2}%
\ifx\tmpone\tmptwo}#3\else#4\fi}
what's \edef compared to \def?
and why do TeX people put % at the end of the line so frequently?
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