Respectable-abbreviations macro

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How might one write a macro that makes slovenly abbreviations respectable?

documentclassarticle
% newcommandabr...
begindocument
I've seen it in the abrOED.
enddocument

What I mean is that OED should be rendered as O.,E.,D..

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How might one write a macro that makes slovenly abbreviations respectable?

documentclassarticle
% newcommandabr...
begindocument
I've seen it in the abrOED.
enddocument

What I mean is that OED should be rendered as O.,E.,D..

macros

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How might one write a macro that makes slovenly abbreviations respectable?

documentclassarticle
% newcommandabr...
begindocument
I've seen it in the abrOED.
enddocument

What I mean is that OED should be rendered as O.,E.,D..

macros

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How might one write a macro that makes slovenly abbreviations respectable?

documentclassarticle
% newcommandabr...
begindocument
I've seen it in the abrOED.
enddocument

What I mean is that OED should be rendered as O.,E.,D..

macros

macros

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Will only break if you pass a blank argument. If that is a worry, can be resolved with an extra relax, as in newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relaxrelax.

documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relax
defabraux#1#2relax%
 #1.ifxrelax#2relaxdefnext@elsedefnext,abraux#2relaxfinext%

begindocument
Here is abrOED abbreviation.

Here is abrXO abbreviation.
enddocument

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edited 23 mins ago

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

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  Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
  – Sebastiano
  24 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
  – Steven B. Segletes
  17 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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All in all the same as the answer by Steven B. Segletes, but expandable. Also almost everything as contents should be fine (except the really unlikely endabr@).

documentclassarticle

makeatletter
newcommandabr[1]
 %
 abr@#1endabr@
 
defabr@#1#2endabr@
 %
 #1.%
 ifrelaxdetokenize#2relax
 @%
 expandafter@gobble
 else
 ,%
 expandafter@firstofone
 fi
 abr@#2endabr@%
 
makeatother

begindocument
Single letter:
abreg

Multi letter: 
abrthe
enddocument

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answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

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  I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
  – Skillmon
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
  – Skillmon
  12 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
  – Skillmon
  10 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1..
defabraux#1#2#3%
 #1.ifx.#2defnext@else,defnextabraux#2#3fi
 next

begindocument
 Here is abrOED abbreviation.

 Here is abrXO abbreviation.

 Here is abrXOOED abbreviation.
enddocument

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Will only break if you pass a blank argument. If that is a worry, can be resolved with an extra relax, as in newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relaxrelax.

documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relax
defabraux#1#2relax%
 #1.ifxrelax#2relaxdefnext@elsedefnext,abraux#2relaxfinext%

begindocument
Here is abrOED abbreviation.

Here is abrXO abbreviation.
enddocument

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edited 23 mins ago

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
  – Sebastiano
  24 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
  – Steven B. Segletes
  17 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

Will only break if you pass a blank argument. If that is a worry, can be resolved with an extra relax, as in newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relaxrelax.

documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relax
defabraux#1#2relax%
 #1.ifxrelax#2relaxdefnext@elsedefnext,abraux#2relaxfinext%

begindocument
Here is abrOED abbreviation.

Here is abrXO abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

edited 23 mins ago

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
  – Sebastiano
  24 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
  – Steven B. Segletes
  17 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

up vote
3
down vote

Will only break if you pass a blank argument. If that is a worry, can be resolved with an extra relax, as in newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relaxrelax.

documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relax
defabraux#1#2relax%
 #1.ifxrelax#2relaxdefnext@elsedefnext,abraux#2relaxfinext%

begindocument
Here is abrOED abbreviation.

Here is abrXO abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

edited 23 mins ago

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

Will only break if you pass a blank argument. If that is a worry, can be resolved with an extra relax, as in newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relaxrelax.

documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1relax
defabraux#1#2relax%
 #1.ifxrelax#2relaxdefnext@elsedefnext,abraux#2relaxfinext%

begindocument
Here is abrOED abbreviation.

Here is abrXO abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

edited 23 mins ago

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

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share|improve this answer

edited 23 mins ago

edited 23 mins ago

edited 23 mins ago

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

answered 25 mins ago

Steven B. Segletes

150k9188396

150k9188396

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
  – Sebastiano
  24 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
  – Steven B. Segletes
  17 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
  – Sebastiano
  24 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
  – Steven B. Segletes
  17 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

1

1

Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
– Sebastiano
24 mins ago

Cheers to you :-) for your good solution. I have removed my comment. Is it correct in English language?
– Sebastiano
24 mins ago

@Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
– Steven B. Segletes
17 mins ago

@Sebastiano 5:5 (loud and clear). Excellent English. Saluti!
– Steven B. Segletes
17 mins ago

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

All in all the same as the answer by Steven B. Segletes, but expandable. Also almost everything as contents should be fine (except the really unlikely endabr@).

documentclassarticle

makeatletter
newcommandabr[1]
 %
 abr@#1endabr@
 
defabr@#1#2endabr@
 %
 #1.%
 ifrelaxdetokenize#2relax
 @%
 expandafter@gobble
 else
 ,%
 expandafter@firstofone
 fi
 abr@#2endabr@%
 
makeatother

begindocument
Single letter:
abreg

Multi letter: 
abrthe
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
  – Skillmon
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
  – Skillmon
  12 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
  – Skillmon
  10 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

up vote
3
down vote

All in all the same as the answer by Steven B. Segletes, but expandable. Also almost everything as contents should be fine (except the really unlikely endabr@).

documentclassarticle

makeatletter
newcommandabr[1]
 %
 abr@#1endabr@
 
defabr@#1#2endabr@
 %
 #1.%
 ifrelaxdetokenize#2relax
 @%
 expandafter@gobble
 else
 ,%
 expandafter@firstofone
 fi
 abr@#2endabr@%
 
makeatother

begindocument
Single letter:
abreg

Multi letter: 
abrthe
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
  – Skillmon
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
  – Skillmon
  12 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
  – Skillmon
  10 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

up vote
3
down vote

up vote
3
down vote

All in all the same as the answer by Steven B. Segletes, but expandable. Also almost everything as contents should be fine (except the really unlikely endabr@).

documentclassarticle

makeatletter
newcommandabr[1]
 %
 abr@#1endabr@
 
defabr@#1#2endabr@
 %
 #1.%
 ifrelaxdetokenize#2relax
 @%
 expandafter@gobble
 else
 ,%
 expandafter@firstofone
 fi
 abr@#2endabr@%
 
makeatother

begindocument
Single letter:
abreg

Multi letter: 
abrthe
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

All in all the same as the answer by Steven B. Segletes, but expandable. Also almost everything as contents should be fine (except the really unlikely endabr@).

documentclassarticle

makeatletter
newcommandabr[1]
 %
 abr@#1endabr@
 
defabr@#1#2endabr@
 %
 #1.%
 ifrelaxdetokenize#2relax
 @%
 expandafter@gobble
 else
 ,%
 expandafter@firstofone
 fi
 abr@#2endabr@%
 
makeatother

begindocument
Single letter:
abreg

Multi letter: 
abrthe
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

answered 17 mins ago

Skillmon

19.7k11738

19.7k11738

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
  – Skillmon
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
  – Skillmon
  12 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
  – Skillmon
  10 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
  – Skillmon
  15 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
  – Steven B. Segletes
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
  – Skillmon
  12 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
  – Skillmon
  10 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
– Steven B. Segletes
15 mins ago

I believe mine is fully expandable, as well.
– Steven B. Segletes
15 mins ago

@StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
– Skillmon
15 mins ago

@StevenB.Segletes def is not expandable.
– Skillmon
15 mins ago

Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
– Steven B. Segletes
13 mins ago

Got it. I meant to say, mine can be placed in an edef. But you are right, the contents of the edef are not the final expansion.
– Steven B. Segletes
13 mins ago

@StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
– Skillmon
12 mins ago

@StevenB.Segletes It can't be placed inside an edef as the edef would try to expand next before it gets defined.
– Skillmon
12 mins ago

1

1

@StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
– Skillmon
10 mins ago

@StevenB.Segletes no. Just try edeftmpabrOED right after the definition of abr and abraux in your MWE. It'll throw an error.
– Skillmon
10 mins ago

 | 
show 2 more comments

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documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1..
defabraux#1#2#3%
 #1.ifx.#2defnext@else,defnextabraux#2#3fi
 next

begindocument
 Here is abrOED abbreviation.

 Here is abrXO abbreviation.

 Here is abrXOOED abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 16 mins ago

Herbert

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up vote
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documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1..
defabraux#1#2#3%
 #1.ifx.#2defnext@else,defnextabraux#2#3fi
 next

begindocument
 Here is abrOED abbreviation.

 Here is abrXO abbreviation.

 Here is abrXOOED abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 16 mins ago

Herbert

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up vote
0
down vote

up vote
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down vote

documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1..
defabraux#1#2#3%
 #1.ifx.#2defnext@else,defnextabraux#2#3fi
 next

begindocument
 Here is abrOED abbreviation.

 Here is abrXO abbreviation.

 Here is abrXOOED abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 16 mins ago

Herbert

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documentclassarticle
newcommandabr[1]abraux#1..
defabraux#1#2#3%
 #1.ifx.#2defnext@else,defnextabraux#2#3fi
 next

begindocument
 Here is abrOED abbreviation.

 Here is abrXO abbreviation.

 Here is abrXOOED abbreviation.
enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 16 mins ago

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