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.