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symbols to separate characters in a variable

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  • Subject: [mg42059] symbols to separate characters in a variable
  • From: cyberdude <quake_earthNOSPAM at hotmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 05:44:06 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hi,

In mathematica, I try to separate characters in a variable by '_' but
that seems to be problematic.  For example,


In[1]:= ab_cd=1

Set::patset: Warning: ab_cd in assignment ab_cd = 1
     represents a named pattern; use symbol::tag to represent a message name.


In[2]:= ab_cd



ab_cd in In[2] doesn't return 1.  It looks like a problem.  Can it be
overcome?

Are there other symbols that can separate characters in a variable to let
the characters look 'not packed closely together'?  Thank you in advance.


David



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