I want to typeset '+1', as we would write here on TeX-LaTeX Stack Exchange.
Now, as I see it, the '+' is a binary operator here. I am actually adding 1 to something. I'm not using it to denote the positivity of 1, I'm using it to denote the operation of addition. However, what I'm adding 1 to isn't stated. (It is an upvote on the post, but we do not write 'post + 1', we just write '+1').
If I, then, type +1
I get
Which is the unary operation spacing. I tried $\mathbin{+} 1$
, but that didn't do anything:
Next I tried {} + 1
which did use the correct binary operation spacing, but added the spacing before the '+' sign, giving me a small leading space. I don't actually really want this, since I'm not stating what I'm adding 1 to. I want the space after the '+' sign, but not before, which I think is correct. I could add manual, visual correction, but I'm not sure what values to use and would prefer a less quick and dirty solution if one exists.
Code for above image:
${} +1$ \\
$+1$
$+1$
is just fine, but what about$+\,1$
or$+\;1$
?