General ⇒ array -- embedded normal lines

[The_Watcher]

Hi,

I specific question regarding arrary environment. I want to write out a mathematical table with colomns of numbers, but exceptionally I want a 'normal' line of text. For example,

1 2 3 4 5 6
2 3 4 5 6 7
This is odd
3 4 5 6 7 8

I know how to do a normal table, viz

$$
\begin{array}{ ccc ccc}
&1 &2 &3 &4 &5 &6 \\
&2 &3 &4 &5 &6 &7 \\
&3 &4 &5 &6 &7 &8
\end{array}
$$


But how do I get the exceptional "This is odd" line in between?

Thanks

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

you could use \multicolumn:

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\[
\begin{array}{ ccc ccc}
  1 &2 &3 &4 &5 &6 \\
  2 &3 &4 &5 &6 &7 \\
  \multicolumn{6}{l}{\mbox{This is odd}} \\
  3 &4 &5 &6 &7 &8
\end{array}
\]

Use \[ ... \] instead of $$ ... $$, see the guide Obsolete commands and packages 1.6 Separating maths formulae from continuous text for an explanation.

Stefan

[The_Watcher]

Thanks, that's great.