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Re: HoldForm[1*2*3] should give 1 x 2 x 3 not 2 x 3

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• Subject: [mg96840] Re: HoldForm[1*2*3] should give 1 x 2 x 3 not 2 x 3
• From: "Sjoerd C. de Vries" <sjoerd.c.devries at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:52:50 -0500 (EST)
• References: <go31o6$ffv$1@smc.vnet.net>

Indeed, the same happens with Hold and HoldComplete. I'd say this is a
bug.

Cheers -- Sjoerd

On Feb 25, 11:07 am, "Q.E.D." <a... at netzero.net> wrote:
> HoldForm[] is loosing the 1* when it apparently should not:
>
> In[1]:= HoldForm[1*2*3]
> Out[1]= 2 x 3
>
> In[2]:= HoldForm[1*1*1]
> Out[2]= 1 x 1 x 1
>
> In[3]:= HoldForm[3*2*1]
> Out[3]= 3 x 2
>
> In[4]:= HoldForm[2*2*2]
> Out[4]= 2 x 2 x 2
>
> In[5]:= HoldForm[2*1*3]
> Out[5]= 2 x 3
>
> In[6]:= HoldForm[1*2]
> Out[6]= 1 x 2
>
> In[7]:= HoldForm[1*2*1]
> Out[7]= 1 x 2 x 1
>
> Q.E.D.