Questions tagged [comparison]
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String equality check [closed]
I want to compare 2 strings and perform different tasks based on their results(using if-else loop)
My code is here:
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Check if at least one substring in a list can be found in a string
There are several solutions both integrated in TeX and proposed on this side for checking if a substring can be found in a given string (such as IfSubStr, IfStringInList and others).
As for example, \...
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Detection if image path contains string fails
For a project I would like to check if my included image is located in the sub-folder graphs or not. To check that I wrote a small MWE:
\documentclass[%
reprint,
amsfonts,
floatfix,
amsmath,amssymb,
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Change not equal sign shape Overleaf [closed]
I'm using Overleaf. I want to use ≠ the way it is. A / passign in the middle of =. I checked various links same as their documentation in my document, the / sign starts in the very beginning of = and ...
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File name string comparison
Need to show compilation error if "\filename{XYZ-2100011}" and "\include{XYZ-2100011}" input filename mismatch.
For example, if \filename{ABC-2100012} and \include{XYZ-2100011} ...
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pdfstrcmp problem with newest miktex
I am in need of an string compare function which can be used in various ways.
simple compare
nested
using multicolumn in it
as the last line in a tabular, without creating a new line
simple compare ...
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Literature comparison table in Miktex using TexStudio
How do I remove the horizontal 1st-row border, and secondly, how do I make the horizontal line borders bold?
Also, any suggestion on moving the caption on the left and changing it in bold with some ...
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How do I compare a specific string to strings from a group using a loop?
I want to compare members of a group of strings to an specific string. Why is this not working ?
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\foreach \n in {x,Enu}{
\begin{frame}
\...
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TikZ: Dot-comparison table
perhaps I am using the wrong terms in my searchings. Can anybody give me a clue/link/idea how such a dot comparison matrix/grid would be possible? I am not very good in TikZ, so bear with me if my ...
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Compiling speed and output: \includegraphics vs \includepdf - what are the differences?
I made a .tex file and compiled it via pdfLatex in two scenarios:
(1200 pages long)
\includegraphics*[scale=1]{example.pdf}
added some text here and there
\newpage
(repeating this with example2.pdf, ...
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Am I using etoolbox correctly for string comparison?
I have a little environment to enumerate question statements. Sometimes, I want the label to not be a number but some string instead. In that case, I do not want the counter to be incremented.
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Which are the essential differences between LaTeX and ConTeXt? [duplicate]
I know that LaTeX and ConTeXt are extensions of TeX but each is based in a different philosophy.
Beyond of its tex engines (ConTeXt works with LuaTeX for example) this question is focused to ...
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How to typeset a two column parallel poem?
I got this double column poem written by some friends that is meant to be typeset with
the stanzas in parallel. Here is a sample:
Tiempos en pausa. ...
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how to do a horizontal line with "=" between it?
i can not find how to connect 2 variables with a horizontal line with a "=" inbetween.
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LaTeX Tikz: Compare two \def arguments
I am writing a macro definition that draws dimensions in the style of technical drawing. I need to perform an inequality of two of the arguments to know which is coordinate is higher up, but the ...
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Why is comparison between number and numeric argument not working in \ifnum and \ifdim conditionals?
I was modifying \@ssect command to edit \section* appearance. First I passed a further argument to \@ssect
\def\@ssect#1#2#3#4#5#6{%...
then I edited the dependencies in \@startsection by modifying \...
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When is TeX better than LaTeX? [duplicate]
Is there any situation where it is preferable to use TeX (or perhaps plain TeX) rather than LaTeX to write a document?
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Expandable case insensitive switch case for string comparison
I have spent the last few hours trying to come up with a good solution for my problem, but alas all solutions falls short. I want to create a switchcase for a function (In reality I need many ...
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Checking if an integer is a member of an integer list
Is there any way to check whether an integer is a member of a list of integer numbers and return a boolean?
I found this neat solution, here that does a great job. It checks whether a string exists ...
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Decide between Polyglossia and Babel for LuaLaTeX in 2019
Which are the key questions one has to ask to decide between Polyglossia and Babel for a LuaLaTeX project in 2019?
There has been a similar, more general question in 2012, but the packages have ...
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Looking for characters within a string
I'm looking for a solution that checks if "alien characters" are contained in a string.
I found Check if a string contains a given character, which looks for one character only. However, I can't ...
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Comparison line chart
I want to produce a comparison graph chart like this:
I have found information about bar graphs, but not about line comparison graphs as I am trying to do. Any help?.
Thanks.
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Add tocline depending on string compare
!! Attention !!
Because this topic developed some amount of complexity, I tried to restructure the topic considering the newly gathered information.
Please see this post to find the latest detail: ...
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Consecutive Comparisons
When I try to do compound comparisons the use of the braces don't seem to work correctly, as tried below?
\documentclass [letterpaper, 12pt]{article}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\begin {document}
\def\...
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comparing substrings
I would like to get the following code running, but the second test fails with
! Argument of \@secondoftwo has an extra }.
What do I miss?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xstring,ifthen}
\...
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How to compare first letter of a word with other char both defined in macros (case-insensitively)?
The following MWE shows that how I get the first letter of a word and compare it with other character both defined in macros.
In my case I need to perform it case-insensitively so I used \uppercase ...
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Why can't I compare a string read from a file with a predefined one?
I want to read a line of file and compare it to a predefined macro with the aid of \ifx. The following MWE shows my problem, I was expected to get Equal, but I get Not Equal.
\documentclass{article}
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check that two tex sources generate the same pdf
I have a problem which is in my opinion quite reasonable and common, still I cannot find an answer anywhere.
I have two .tex files and I just want to check whether pdflatex will produce exactly the ...
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How to add a little space between comparators and a number using siunitx?
I'm using siunitx package for the numbers and units. When I use a comparator, like \sim, the symbol is placed without any space. I'd like to set siunitx to add a little space like in inline math mode, ...
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What is the difference between ~ (tilde) and \, (backslash comma) for a nonbreaking space? [duplicate]
Regarding tiny nonbreaking spaces, is there a difference between using a ~ (tilde) and using \, (backslash comma)? If so, what is the difference, in terms of length, properties, situations where you ...
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Color in header based on section name
I'm trying to swich color in the header based on what will be typeset in the header (\rightmark or \lastrightmark), but I just can't get it work, the comparison fails everytime. I tried it first with \...
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minted vs. listings: pros and cons
While I'm switching from minted to listings, I would like to ask you
for this comparison.
The following is what it comes to my mind till now:
minted needs Pygments to work, listings does not (this ...
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pgfkey as integer for ifnum
I'm sure this has something to do with expansion, and I am quite new to using the pgfkeys package so I'm possibly missing some sort of basic practice, but I cannot find anything that remotely looks ...
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Compare two macros as strings in LaTeX (e-TeX)
How do I compare two macros that are one-expansion away from being strings?
\def\A{ICT}
\newgetenv[\ICT]{\A}
% `\newgetenv` from https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/184924
Now I want to check if ...
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Environment for comparing algorithms [closed]
I am aware of different environments to type algorithms in pseudocode (see f.i. algorithm, algorithmic, algorithmicx, algorithm2e, algpseudocode = confused)
Is there any environment that would ...
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Correct way to compare macro definitions that contain protected macros, e.g., bibnamedelima
I'm trying to compare the content of \partnamefamily of an author's name in biblatex against a manual definition that is stored in another macro, lets call it \family, using \ifdefequal.
So, I have
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How can I check if the value of a variable is the same as what another variable?
My question is simple but I don't know any simple solution for it.
I have an unknown variable namely \unknown and a variable which I want to compare \unknown with it, namely \test.
I want a command ...
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Class: Definition of an empty variable: etoolbox: problems of comparison
I'm writing my first class and I'm a bit in trouble with a behaviour of etoolbox macros that I don't understand at all. I tried to read response on the forum but I didn't get a clue.
I would like to, ...
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Detect first character in list with macros
I have a comma separated list that I process with \foreach. This has been working for quite some time. Decided to make a minor tweak and that is to allow for an optional leading * in which case I want ...
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Conditional test inside command parameter
I want to call \includegraphics with parameter width= #1\textwidth if the number i have provided thru \mycmd is >= 1 and scale= #1 otherwise.
I already saw this: Can I conditionally scale an image ...
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MikTeX - 64bit vs. 32bit
i have a question concerning the difference between the 64bit and 32bit.
Years ago everybody said “use the 32bit, the 64bit is still experimental”, but what changed so far?
My “last” update is that ...
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How to implement \ifxcase: case equivalent of \ifx
I am looking for a case equivalent of \ifx. So, when I have nested uses of \ifx it would be cleaner to specify it in some sort of syntax similar to:
\newcommand*{\ColorSymbol}[1]{%
\ifxcase#1{%
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How to test if two macros have identical definition
I want to test if two macro have identical definition. My naive attempt to use \detokenize does not seem to work in this simple case. However, I have used a similar approach before and it seems to ...
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Which symbol to use is it is unknown if one side is greater then another? [closed]
How do I write if I have two expressions which I am modifying (? not sure if correct word, not native English speaker) in order to find which is greater. So I write something like this:
a \??? b
a \??...
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What visual features of typeset plain text are unique to LaTeX compared to InDesign, QuarkXPress and other WYSIWYG typesetting programs?
There are many reasons to like LaTeX over WYSIWYG editors. For example one might like that the need to structure the text in a logical way is very present, it's free, it's consistent over versions et ...
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comparison .tex files and export pdf [duplicate]
I would like to compare two .tex files (before and after modifications) and then edit a .pdf with for instance, the added lines in green and those removed in red.
Is there a simple tool to do so?
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Compare Variables
I want to have a macro that checks if the string has been used in the previous call of the macro as well.
I found some examples here how to create switch structure comparing strings in latex
but I ...
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Define an expandable function for comparing a token list to a string in LaTeX3
In LaTeX3, I could define a function for comparing a token list to a string
\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_eq:nnTF { V }
\cs_new_nopar:Npn \module_compare:n #1
{
\tl_if_eq:VnTF \g_some_tl { #1 }...
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Checking if a variable is not null [duplicate]
Please consider the following MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{siunitx, etoolbox}
\newcommand{\testa}{Some text}
\newcommand{\testb}{40} ...
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How to compare the output of \ref to a number?
I want to compare the output of \ref to a number in LaTeX. I thought it would be easy but after spending lots of hours surfing the net I still don't know the answer.
I found similar questions on this ...
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