Math & Science ⇒ [SOLVED] use string variables

[BastienBastien]

Hello LaTeX users,
Do you know whether it is possible to use "string variables"
to simplify some LaTeX code. For instance, one could write
something that looks like:

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STR1 = "\alpha+\beta"
STR2 = "\gamma bla bla bla"
STR3 = "Hello this is a complex equation!"
STR4 = "Please help me guys!!!!"

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
	\hline 
STR1	&  STR2\\ 
	\hline 
STR3	&  STR4\\ 
	\hline 
\end{tabular}

So that the big tabular is easier to modify, read.

Thanks,
Regards,
Bastien

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Bastien!

That is a fundamental property of LaTeX: string macros. I'm sure you saw it already:

\newcommand{\mystr}{hello}

Then use \mystr in the text. You can have many such macros, and you can build macros of macros. But names can only contain letters, uppercase and lowercase, no numbers.

Stefan

[BastienBastien]

Hi Stefan,

Yep for sure and I even use it a little bit.
But I though may be there is something more suitable to such usage.
Ok thanks I'll use this command.

Regards,
Bastien

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Yes, it looks different to a simple Str="...", as it's classic LaTeX syntax. But it serves exactly the purpose, looks the same in the text except the backslash.

Stefan

[BastienBastien]

Thanks Stefan!