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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

share|improve this question

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asked 2 hours ago

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  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
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
  
  – Przemysław Scherwentke
  58 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

Przemysław Scherwentke

asked 2 hours ago

Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke

29.9k54795

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  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
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ShreevatsaR That's why I am asking how to extend this possibility.
  
  – Przemysław Scherwentke
  58 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

Przemysław Scherwentke

asked 2 hours ago

Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke

29.9k54795

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

Przemysław Scherwentke

asked 2 hours ago

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29.9k54795

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

Przemysław Scherwentke

asked 2 hours ago

Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke

29.9k54795

asked 2 hours ago

Przemysław ScherwentkePrzemysław Scherwentke

29.9k54795

asked 2 hours 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

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes

160k9204413

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  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
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  1 hour 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
  53 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  46 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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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

share|improve this answer

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
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  1 hour 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
  53 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  46 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 3 more comments

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

share|improve this answer

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
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  1 hour 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
  53 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  46 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 3 more comments

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

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes

160k9204413

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}

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

share|improve this answer

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