Notes On Programming in TeX

Christian Feursu00e4nger

Comprehensive guide covering TeX programming, including variables, arithmetic, expansion control, and more. Suitable for beginners and experienced TeX programmers.

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Introduction

This document contains notes which are intended for those who are interested in TeX programming. It is valuable for beginners as a first start with a lot of examples, and it is also valuable for experienced TeXnicians who are interested in details about TeX programming.

Highlights

  • Covers programming in TeX, including variables in registers, arithmetic operations, expansion control, and more
  • Provides a survey of key-value handling using pgf keys
  • Includes special tricks such as handling # in arguments

Recommendation

This course is recommended for both beginners and experienced TeX programmers who want to deepen their understanding of TeX programming and learn advanced techniques.

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