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Difference between \mskip and \mkern
What are the differences between \mskip and \mkern? The TeXbook writes the following (ch. 18):
You can insert math glue into any formula just by giving the command
‘\mskip⟨muglue⟩’. [...] ...
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Handling \ifnum's “! Missing number, treated as zero.”
Let's say I have a variable, which may - or may NOT - be a number; how can I handle the cases when it isn't a number, without crashing with "! Missing number, treated as zero." ?
In practical terms, ...
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How costly is it to store content in a box register?
I wonder how costly it is in terms of compilations speed and also other terms like memory etc., to store some content in a box and use this box then afterwards only once (or maybe twice). Is the ...
