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--- variables [2024/02/16 06:57] – fix typo; the value for Angstrom is as in NIST: 5.291 772 109 03(80) x 10-11 m https://pml.nist.gov/cgi-bin/cuu/Value?bohrrada0|search_for=bohr doll
+++ variables [2025/02/17 15:10] (current) – try to fix strange layout/text "(exceptions ...)" appearing in italics without blank doll
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 STR(3)         =    This is an example for strings
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-As a general rule, string variables are replaced by their value only if they are preceded by a dollar ( $) (exceptions: in variable definitions, on ''SHOW'' cards, and in logical expressions on ''IF'' cards, the dollar is optional). This is a precaution to avoid commands which have the same name as a variable being interpreted as variables. Variables may also appear on ''TEXT'' or ''TITLE'' cards or in strings, but must be preceded by$  in these cases. Example:
+As a general rule, string variables are replaced by their value only if they are preceded by a dollar ($)
+(exceptions: in variable definitions, on ''SHOW'' cards, and in logical expressions on ''IF'' cards, the dollar is optional). This is a precaution to avoid commands which have the same name as a variable being interpreted as variables. Variables may also appear on ''TEXT'' or ''TITLE'' cards or in strings, but must be preceded by $ in these cases. Example:
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