Is \algorithmicand a standard command in the algorithmic package?

Question

I have a tex file created by someone else which redefines commands of the algorithmic package to translate them to the Portuguese language. For example:

\renewcommand{\algorithmicwhile}{\textbf{enquanto}}

Is used to replace the word while by enquanto, which is the translation of while to Portuguese.

However, I am getting errors when I invoke \renewcommand for the following lines:

\renewcommand{\algorithmicand}{\textbf{e}}
\renewcommand{\algorithmicor}{\textbf{ou}}
\renewcommand{\algorithmicto}{\textbf{até}}

Here's the error for the first line:

! LaTeX Error: \algorithmicand undefined.

Do I get this error because \algorithmicand, \algorithmicor, and \algorithmicto are not included the algorithmic package? Is it ok for me to use the \newcommand instead of \renewcommand in this case?

Answer 1

You may look up the definition of a command \foo (including if it is defined at all) with

\show\foo

A test for \algorithmicand reveals that it is indeed defined by the algorithmic package. Redefining it also works.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{algorithmic}

\begin{document}

\show\algorithmicand

\renewcommand{\algorithmicand}{\textbf{e}}

\algorithmicand

\end{document}

You should provide a minimum example that produces the error described by you.

Answer 2

Updating the algorithmic package helps. Earlier versions, such as that one of 2006/06/02, don't provide that command yet, as you can see following the link. The current version defines

\newcommand{\algorithmicand}{\textbf{and}}

and further similar commands right after \algorithmicreturn, which is already contained in the older version.