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Using expanded macro as search pattern for patchcmd
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Is there any way to use the value of an expanded macro as the search pattern for etoolbox's patchcmd (or xpatch's xpatchcmd, etc), so that one can have some sort of a "dynamic" patch, by way of change catcodes?
Here's a MWE.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{etoolbox}
usepackage{xcolor}
begin{document}
newcommand{wordlist}{cat dog parrot goldfish hamster}
newcommandselectpet[1]{%
bgroup
patchcmd{wordlist}{#1}{textcolor{red}{#1}}{}{}
wordlist
egroup
}
selectpet{dog} %% This works
defmychoice{dog}
selectpet{mychoice} %% This doesn't
end{document}
macros expansion etoolbox patching
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
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asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
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add a comment |
Is there any way to use the value of an expanded macro as the search pattern for etoolbox's patchcmd (or xpatch's xpatchcmd, etc), so that one can have some sort of a "dynamic" patch, by way of change catcodes?
Here's a MWE.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{etoolbox}
usepackage{xcolor}
begin{document}
newcommand{wordlist}{cat dog parrot goldfish hamster}
newcommandselectpet[1]{%
bgroup
patchcmd{wordlist}{#1}{textcolor{red}{#1}}{}{}
wordlist
egroup
}
selectpet{dog} %% This works
defmychoice{dog}
selectpet{mychoice} %% This doesn't
end{document}
macros expansion etoolbox patching
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
2
Full expansion or once?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 10:00
1
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
– David Carlisle
Feb 5 '16 at 10:08
Perhaps this is easier withexpl3sequences code instead of patching?
– user31729
Feb 5 '16 at 10:51
Thanks @percusse, you pointed me in the right direction, and @David hit it on the head! @Christian Unfortunately myexpl3-fu is not up to scratch at all. :-/
– LianTze Lim
Feb 5 '16 at 13:24
@DavidCarlisle Ahem... an answer maybe ?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
Is there any way to use the value of an expanded macro as the search pattern for etoolbox's patchcmd (or xpatch's xpatchcmd, etc), so that one can have some sort of a "dynamic" patch, by way of change catcodes?
Here's a MWE.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{etoolbox}
usepackage{xcolor}
begin{document}
newcommand{wordlist}{cat dog parrot goldfish hamster}
newcommandselectpet[1]{%
bgroup
patchcmd{wordlist}{#1}{textcolor{red}{#1}}{}{}
wordlist
egroup
}
selectpet{dog} %% This works
defmychoice{dog}
selectpet{mychoice} %% This doesn't
end{document}
macros expansion etoolbox patching
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
Is there any way to use the value of an expanded macro as the search pattern for etoolbox's patchcmd (or xpatch's xpatchcmd, etc), so that one can have some sort of a "dynamic" patch, by way of change catcodes?
Here's a MWE.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{etoolbox}
usepackage{xcolor}
begin{document}
newcommand{wordlist}{cat dog parrot goldfish hamster}
newcommandselectpet[1]{%
bgroup
patchcmd{wordlist}{#1}{textcolor{red}{#1}}{}{}
wordlist
egroup
}
selectpet{dog} %% This works
defmychoice{dog}
selectpet{mychoice} %% This doesn't
end{document}
macros expansion etoolbox patching
macros expansion etoolbox patching
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
edited 17 mins ago
David Carlisle
501k4211471897
501k4211471897
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
asked Feb 5 '16 at 9:40
LianTze LimLianTze Lim
8,77323068
8,77323068
2
Full expansion or once?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 10:00
1
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
– David Carlisle
Feb 5 '16 at 10:08
Perhaps this is easier withexpl3sequences code instead of patching?
– user31729
Feb 5 '16 at 10:51
Thanks @percusse, you pointed me in the right direction, and @David hit it on the head! @Christian Unfortunately myexpl3-fu is not up to scratch at all. :-/
– LianTze Lim
Feb 5 '16 at 13:24
@DavidCarlisle Ahem... an answer maybe ?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
2
Full expansion or once?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 10:00
1
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
– David Carlisle
Feb 5 '16 at 10:08
Perhaps this is easier withexpl3sequences code instead of patching?
– user31729
Feb 5 '16 at 10:51
Thanks @percusse, you pointed me in the right direction, and @David hit it on the head! @Christian Unfortunately myexpl3-fu is not up to scratch at all. :-/
– LianTze Lim
Feb 5 '16 at 13:24
@DavidCarlisle Ahem... an answer maybe ?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 13:30
2
2
Full expansion or once?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 10:00
Full expansion or once?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 10:00
1
1
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}– David Carlisle
Feb 5 '16 at 10:08
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}– David Carlisle
Feb 5 '16 at 10:08
Perhaps this is easier with
expl3 sequences code instead of patching?– user31729
Feb 5 '16 at 10:51
Perhaps this is easier with
expl3 sequences code instead of patching?– user31729
Feb 5 '16 at 10:51
Thanks @percusse, you pointed me in the right direction, and @David hit it on the head! @Christian Unfortunately my
expl3-fu is not up to scratch at all. :-/– LianTze Lim
Feb 5 '16 at 13:24
Thanks @percusse, you pointed me in the right direction, and @David hit it on the head! @Christian Unfortunately my
expl3-fu is not up to scratch at all. :-/– LianTze Lim
Feb 5 '16 at 13:24
@DavidCarlisle Ahem... an answer maybe ?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 13:30
@DavidCarlisle Ahem... an answer maybe ?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
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You want to expand mychoice before calling selectpet so:
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
answered Feb 5 '16 at 13:41
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You want to expand mychoice before calling selectpet so:
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
answered Feb 5 '16 at 13:41
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You want to expand mychoice before calling selectpet so:
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
answered Feb 5 '16 at 13:41
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You want to expand mychoice before calling selectpet so:
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
answered Feb 5 '16 at 13:41
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501k4211471897
You want to expand mychoice before calling selectpet so:
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}
answered Feb 5 '16 at 13:41
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answered Feb 5 '16 at 13:41
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Full expansion or once?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 10:00
1
expandafterselectpetexpandafter{mychoice}– David Carlisle
Feb 5 '16 at 10:08
Perhaps this is easier with
expl3sequences code instead of patching?– user31729
Feb 5 '16 at 10:51
Thanks @percusse, you pointed me in the right direction, and @David hit it on the head! @Christian Unfortunately my
expl3-fu is not up to scratch at all. :-/– LianTze Lim
Feb 5 '16 at 13:24
@DavidCarlisle Ahem... an answer maybe ?
– percusse
Feb 5 '16 at 13:30