Text Formatting ⇒ T{\acute{}} VS T'

[avoyance]

Is there any difference between typing

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T{\acute{}}

and

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T'

?

[frabjous]

I assume you mean with both in math mode? Yes, they're different. Try it and see. \acute{} inserts an accent mark, and ' indicates a "prime" symbol (same as ^\prime, I believe).

[avoyance]

I assume you mean with both in math mode? Yes, they're different. Try it and see. \acute{} inserts an accent mark, and ' indicates a "prime" symbol (same as ^\prime, I believe).

' also gave a prime symbol

[frabjous]

Yes, that's what I wrote. ' gives a prime symbol. \acute{} does not. Anyway, there's nothing easier than checking it yourself.

[avoyance]

Yes, that's what I wrote. ' gives a prime symbol. \acute{} does not. Anyway, there's nothing easier than checking it yourself.

I concluded that there is no difference using T^\prime and T^{\acute{}}
but it is actually best to use T'

[frabjous]

I concluded that there is no difference using T^\prime and T^{\acute{}}
but it is actually best to use T'

I cannot see how you could have concluded that. The difference is palpable.

This code:

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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\Huge
$T'$ and  $T^\prime$ and $T^{\acute{}}$
\end{document}

Yields this:

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Surely you can see the difference between the first two on one hand, and the last one, on the other?

[avoyance]

This code:

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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\Huge
$T'$ and  $T^\prime$ and $T^{\acute{}}$
\end{document}

Yields this:

ts.png

Surely you can see the difference between the first two on one hand, and the last one, on the other?[/quote]


so...which one is the correct way to type the usual T'?

presumably
$T'$ and $T^\prime$ and $T\acute{}$ should get the same?

[frabjous]

I would just write T' unless you have a special reason to prefer one of the others. The \acute command is usually used with an argument (e.g, \acute{a}) to put an accent *over* a character. If you're not doing that, I'd avoid \acute{}.