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When does TeX execute the \catcode=`\… assignment?
TeX always scans the input and converts it into some tokens, then expands some tokens according to the latest definition of that command ... stomach -> lists -> page
but when does TeX execute the ...
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Is there a counterpart/antidote for \obeylines?
The \obeylines command tells TeX to preserve line endings, which is useful for poetry and various other things. I can limit the effect of \obeylines by wrapping it in a scope, like so:
{\obeylines
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Scope of catcode change for escape character ?
In the following macro, I change the category code for the escape character (\) to "other" (12):
\def\xxA{\begingroup
\catcode`\\ = 12
\gdef\xxB ##1z{\tt ##1\endgroup}
\xxB}
How the heck does ...
