Re: [fricas-devel] Re: [Axiom-mail] A simple question

[Bill Page]

On 02 Feb 2008 08:28:29 +0100, Martin Rubey wrote:
> > I think this is a little prettier:
>  >
>  > (1) -> _<_< (x,y) == hconcat(x,y)$OutputForm
>
>
> Yes, very nice!
>
>
>  > Here, once the concept of << is understood, the only obscure notation
>  > is probably
>  >
>  >   " = "::Symbol
>  >
>  > which is just a way to avoid printing the quotation marks " around the
>  > string.
>
>
> Use message$OUTFORM instead.
>

Yes, but for me at least

  " = "::Symbol

looks better. I think that Axiom outputs quotes " ... " for something
of type string is probably a mistake.

Regards,
Bill Page.