Generaldigits in name of command

LaTeX specific issues not fitting into one of the other forums of this category.
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artemff
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digits in name of command

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Is it possible to use digits in name of command? Because I conflict with Latex when try it.

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digits in name of command

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artemff wrote:Is it possible to use digits in name of command? Because I conflict with Latex when try it.
No.
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Well, you can change the category code of numbers, but it is a very bad idea. So in practice "no", but in theory "yes"! There are a couple of approaches usually used: what do you actually want to do.
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