[image] Get base10 mantissa and exponent of real (eg Float64) The point of the exercise is for printing, into LaTeX Why not typst ? See also Home · Typstry.jl (Sorry, I’ll see myself out :face_with_peeking_eye:)

[image] sijo: With the context/state/query system it was easy to write an exam template that retrieves the points of each question to typeset a grading table I would really love to see this - any examples that you can share?

I put a simple example here: Typst exam · GitHub Compile test.typ normally to see the exam handed out to students, and then with typst c test.typ --input solution=true to see the solution version. You can uncomment show-question: true in test.typ to make a solution that includes the question text. …

I also switched to typst for my thesis and I was a smooth experience (except for an upgrade that « broke » long citations). The syntax really sold me, as other said, but the online editor sold my director :slight_smile: At that time, comments were not available and a hard limit on the number of fil…

[image] NonDairyNeutrino: Typst offers the power of LaTeX with the ease of Markdown I use Pandoc , which literally offers what you describe, as I can write in Markdown and it uses actual LaTeX to generate PDFs. I can extend the Markdown syntax as needed by writing hooks. The same source can cr…

[image] LeePhillips: I can extend the Markdown syntax as needed by writing hooks. I think this is where the analogy breaks down. Markdown is great for a lot of stuff, but its syntax is quite limited. What do you need to do if things get moderately complicated? I confess I don’t know what hoo…

Negative comment here. I tried Typst at a very early stage (April 2023). I would go through the reasons why I don’t use it, based on experiencing the early-stage product. I’d be excited if some of them have been solved. The commands for most special characters are different from LaTeX and they even…

[image] putianyi888: The advantage of Typst is not math formula at all. LaTeX has a lot of inconveniences and math formula is not one of them. Creating a barrier intentionally without gaining anything (a shorter string doesn’t make it easier to use or make) is an evil act. While I have very l…

[image] putianyi888: modern HTML with javascript can do everything Typst does I don’t believe you can get LaTeX-like linebreaks from html/javascript or Word. It’s tough to beat the layout quality from LaTeX (or Typst which uses similar algorithm).

[image] putianyi888: The commands for most special characters are different from LaTeX and they even had set up a table for that. I asked the developer why the commands were different and they said they intended to do that. I’m strongly against the idea. Part of the selling point to me is tha…

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DNF November 1, 2024, 7:29pm 92

Aside from nice syntax, Typst has a proper scripting language embedded, with an elegant design centered on powerful show and set rules. Combine this with instant live typesetting, and I’m sold.

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