Re: Re: Subscript vs SubscriptBox
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- Subject: [mg69044] Re: [mg69028] Re: Subscript vs SubscriptBox
- From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:54:45 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi, if you wish to create a variable x1 you can use Subscript[x,1] for better readability. This is formated with a SubscriptBox[] by the system. Regards Jens Chris Chiasson wrote: > I guess what is most concerning to me is that Subscript seems to be a > Format-like function that accepts symbols, while SubscriptBox is > usually a container for strings and other box forms. However, since > there is no help page on Subscript, it has a very short help > description, and appears to be read protected, I am left wondering > exactly what it does and if I am using it incorrectly in place of > SubscriptBox. > > On 8/27/06, Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Subscript[] is a Mathematica function, SupscriptBox[] is a >> box that is used by the FrontEnd to render a subscript. >> Regards >> Jens >> >> Chris Chiasson wrote: >> > Could someone explain in detail what the difference between Subscript >> > and SubscriptBox is? FullDefinition was not too helpful. The help for >> > Subscript redirects to SubscriptBox. >> > >> >> > >
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- Re: Subscript vs SubscriptBox
- From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska@informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
- Re: Subscript vs SubscriptBox