[metapost] Re: [metafont] Re: all intersections between two paths
Laurence Finston
lfinsto1 at gwdg.de
Mon Jan 17 14:39:34 CET 2005
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005, Robin Fairbairns wrote:
>
> > > \loop
> >
> > i think you confuse the name with the implementation.
> >
>
> For me, if it loops, it's a loop. However, I'm willing to concede the
> point, and thanks for the information.
>
How embarassing! I was missing the point that `\loop ... \repeat' is a
macro defined in plain TeX and not part of TeX proper. I'm assuming this
is true, since I don't have my _TeXbook_ handy, and can't check.
Thanks for clearing up my confusion.
Laurence
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