DE-ESCNAME(1)               General Commands Manual              DE-ESCNAME(1)

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     ddee--eessccnnaammee - escape sequences in macro names

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     define second = val2

     define first\second = val3

     define first = val1

     define first\.second = val_dot

     define first\Gsecond = val_inval

     Values:
     first          val1
     second         val2
     first\second   val3
     first.second   val_dot
     first\.second  val_dot
     firstGsecond   val_inval
     first\Gsecond  val_inval

     Remove all but second: val2

     macro seperated from argument by an escape sequence: "argument"

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