How to add conditions in LATEX macros?












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I would like to create custom macros with conditions.
For example, I would like to add an "if-condition" to a macro that I created to write derivatives of any order in relation to a single variable.
Here is the current code of my macro:



newcommand{df}{mathrm{d}}
newcommand{drv}[3]{dfrac{df #2^#1}{df #3^#1}}


The first argument #1 is the order of derivation, the second #2 the function that we take the derivative and the third #3 the variable of derivation.
For example,



drv{n}{f}{x}


will give



enter image description here



I would like to change this code so that it don't display the derivation order #1 if it is equal to 1. But I don't know the syntax, this is why I need your help. I want to write something like



newcommand{drv}[3]{
if #1=1
dfrac{df #2}{df #3}
else
dfrac{df ^#1 #2}{df #3^#1}
}


Thank you for your help, have a good day.










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  • @ChristianHupfer Thank you. I know but I would like to create my own macros, this is just a simple example to understand the use of conditions.
    – Loïc
    37 mins ago












  • There already exist esdiff and diffcoeff packages which already can do that (and more: they consider the case of partial derivatives of any order). Why reinvent the wheel?
    – Bernard
    25 mins ago










  • @Bernard the OP said this was just a specific example of a more general question about writing macros.
    – alephzero
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard I think the question of the OP goes more in the direction of 'How to create macros with conditions?' The derivative is just an example, so using a package will not help him in this case
    – caverac
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard thank you for introducing me to these packages. Indeed, I was mainly looking to know how to use "if-conditions", the derivation was only one example.
    – Loïc
    18 mins ago
















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I would like to create custom macros with conditions.
For example, I would like to add an "if-condition" to a macro that I created to write derivatives of any order in relation to a single variable.
Here is the current code of my macro:



newcommand{df}{mathrm{d}}
newcommand{drv}[3]{dfrac{df #2^#1}{df #3^#1}}


The first argument #1 is the order of derivation, the second #2 the function that we take the derivative and the third #3 the variable of derivation.
For example,



drv{n}{f}{x}


will give



enter image description here



I would like to change this code so that it don't display the derivation order #1 if it is equal to 1. But I don't know the syntax, this is why I need your help. I want to write something like



newcommand{drv}[3]{
if #1=1
dfrac{df #2}{df #3}
else
dfrac{df ^#1 #2}{df #3^#1}
}


Thank you for your help, have a good day.










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  • @ChristianHupfer Thank you. I know but I would like to create my own macros, this is just a simple example to understand the use of conditions.
    – Loïc
    37 mins ago












  • There already exist esdiff and diffcoeff packages which already can do that (and more: they consider the case of partial derivatives of any order). Why reinvent the wheel?
    – Bernard
    25 mins ago










  • @Bernard the OP said this was just a specific example of a more general question about writing macros.
    – alephzero
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard I think the question of the OP goes more in the direction of 'How to create macros with conditions?' The derivative is just an example, so using a package will not help him in this case
    – caverac
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard thank you for introducing me to these packages. Indeed, I was mainly looking to know how to use "if-conditions", the derivation was only one example.
    – Loïc
    18 mins ago














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I would like to create custom macros with conditions.
For example, I would like to add an "if-condition" to a macro that I created to write derivatives of any order in relation to a single variable.
Here is the current code of my macro:



newcommand{df}{mathrm{d}}
newcommand{drv}[3]{dfrac{df #2^#1}{df #3^#1}}


The first argument #1 is the order of derivation, the second #2 the function that we take the derivative and the third #3 the variable of derivation.
For example,



drv{n}{f}{x}


will give



enter image description here



I would like to change this code so that it don't display the derivation order #1 if it is equal to 1. But I don't know the syntax, this is why I need your help. I want to write something like



newcommand{drv}[3]{
if #1=1
dfrac{df #2}{df #3}
else
dfrac{df ^#1 #2}{df #3^#1}
}


Thank you for your help, have a good day.










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I would like to create custom macros with conditions.
For example, I would like to add an "if-condition" to a macro that I created to write derivatives of any order in relation to a single variable.
Here is the current code of my macro:



newcommand{df}{mathrm{d}}
newcommand{drv}[3]{dfrac{df #2^#1}{df #3^#1}}


The first argument #1 is the order of derivation, the second #2 the function that we take the derivative and the third #3 the variable of derivation.
For example,



drv{n}{f}{x}


will give



enter image description here



I would like to change this code so that it don't display the derivation order #1 if it is equal to 1. But I don't know the syntax, this is why I need your help. I want to write something like



newcommand{drv}[3]{
if #1=1
dfrac{df #2}{df #3}
else
dfrac{df ^#1 #2}{df #3^#1}
}


Thank you for your help, have a good day.







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  • @ChristianHupfer Thank you. I know but I would like to create my own macros, this is just a simple example to understand the use of conditions.
    – Loïc
    37 mins ago












  • There already exist esdiff and diffcoeff packages which already can do that (and more: they consider the case of partial derivatives of any order). Why reinvent the wheel?
    – Bernard
    25 mins ago










  • @Bernard the OP said this was just a specific example of a more general question about writing macros.
    – alephzero
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard I think the question of the OP goes more in the direction of 'How to create macros with conditions?' The derivative is just an example, so using a package will not help him in this case
    – caverac
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard thank you for introducing me to these packages. Indeed, I was mainly looking to know how to use "if-conditions", the derivation was only one example.
    – Loïc
    18 mins ago


















  • @ChristianHupfer Thank you. I know but I would like to create my own macros, this is just a simple example to understand the use of conditions.
    – Loïc
    37 mins ago












  • There already exist esdiff and diffcoeff packages which already can do that (and more: they consider the case of partial derivatives of any order). Why reinvent the wheel?
    – Bernard
    25 mins ago










  • @Bernard the OP said this was just a specific example of a more general question about writing macros.
    – alephzero
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard I think the question of the OP goes more in the direction of 'How to create macros with conditions?' The derivative is just an example, so using a package will not help him in this case
    – caverac
    21 mins ago










  • @Bernard thank you for introducing me to these packages. Indeed, I was mainly looking to know how to use "if-conditions", the derivation was only one example.
    – Loïc
    18 mins ago
















@ChristianHupfer Thank you. I know but I would like to create my own macros, this is just a simple example to understand the use of conditions.
– Loïc
37 mins ago






@ChristianHupfer Thank you. I know but I would like to create my own macros, this is just a simple example to understand the use of conditions.
– Loïc
37 mins ago














There already exist esdiff and diffcoeff packages which already can do that (and more: they consider the case of partial derivatives of any order). Why reinvent the wheel?
– Bernard
25 mins ago




There already exist esdiff and diffcoeff packages which already can do that (and more: they consider the case of partial derivatives of any order). Why reinvent the wheel?
– Bernard
25 mins ago












@Bernard the OP said this was just a specific example of a more general question about writing macros.
– alephzero
21 mins ago




@Bernard the OP said this was just a specific example of a more general question about writing macros.
– alephzero
21 mins ago












@Bernard I think the question of the OP goes more in the direction of 'How to create macros with conditions?' The derivative is just an example, so using a package will not help him in this case
– caverac
21 mins ago




@Bernard I think the question of the OP goes more in the direction of 'How to create macros with conditions?' The derivative is just an example, so using a package will not help him in this case
– caverac
21 mins ago












@Bernard thank you for introducing me to these packages. Indeed, I was mainly looking to know how to use "if-conditions", the derivation was only one example.
– Loïc
18 mins ago




@Bernard thank you for introducing me to these packages. Indeed, I was mainly looking to know how to use "if-conditions", the derivation was only one example.
– Loïc
18 mins ago










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It's easy with xparse:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage{xparse}

newcommand{df}{mathop{}!d} % use mathrm{d} if you really prefer it

NewDocumentCommand{drv}{omm}{%
frac{dfIfValueT{#1}{^{#1}kern-scriptspace}#2}
{df#3IfValueT{#1}{^{#1}}}%
}

begin{document}

[
drv{f}{x}=f'(x),qquad
drv[n+1]{f}{x}=drv{}{x}drv[n]{f}{x}
]

end{document}


enter image description here



With o an optional argument is denoted; if it is present, IfValueT{#1} will return true and use the argument as shown.



With the given definition, df will behave as expected also in integrals, leaving a thin space before it when necessary.






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    It's easy with xparse:



    documentclass{article}
    usepackage{amsmath}
    usepackage{xparse}

    newcommand{df}{mathop{}!d} % use mathrm{d} if you really prefer it

    NewDocumentCommand{drv}{omm}{%
    frac{dfIfValueT{#1}{^{#1}kern-scriptspace}#2}
    {df#3IfValueT{#1}{^{#1}}}%
    }

    begin{document}

    [
    drv{f}{x}=f'(x),qquad
    drv[n+1]{f}{x}=drv{}{x}drv[n]{f}{x}
    ]

    end{document}


    enter image description here



    With o an optional argument is denoted; if it is present, IfValueT{#1} will return true and use the argument as shown.



    With the given definition, df will behave as expected also in integrals, leaving a thin space before it when necessary.






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      It's easy with xparse:



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage{amsmath}
      usepackage{xparse}

      newcommand{df}{mathop{}!d} % use mathrm{d} if you really prefer it

      NewDocumentCommand{drv}{omm}{%
      frac{dfIfValueT{#1}{^{#1}kern-scriptspace}#2}
      {df#3IfValueT{#1}{^{#1}}}%
      }

      begin{document}

      [
      drv{f}{x}=f'(x),qquad
      drv[n+1]{f}{x}=drv{}{x}drv[n]{f}{x}
      ]

      end{document}


      enter image description here



      With o an optional argument is denoted; if it is present, IfValueT{#1} will return true and use the argument as shown.



      With the given definition, df will behave as expected also in integrals, leaving a thin space before it when necessary.






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        It's easy with xparse:



        documentclass{article}
        usepackage{amsmath}
        usepackage{xparse}

        newcommand{df}{mathop{}!d} % use mathrm{d} if you really prefer it

        NewDocumentCommand{drv}{omm}{%
        frac{dfIfValueT{#1}{^{#1}kern-scriptspace}#2}
        {df#3IfValueT{#1}{^{#1}}}%
        }

        begin{document}

        [
        drv{f}{x}=f'(x),qquad
        drv[n+1]{f}{x}=drv{}{x}drv[n]{f}{x}
        ]

        end{document}


        enter image description here



        With o an optional argument is denoted; if it is present, IfValueT{#1} will return true and use the argument as shown.



        With the given definition, df will behave as expected also in integrals, leaving a thin space before it when necessary.






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        It's easy with xparse:



        documentclass{article}
        usepackage{amsmath}
        usepackage{xparse}

        newcommand{df}{mathop{}!d} % use mathrm{d} if you really prefer it

        NewDocumentCommand{drv}{omm}{%
        frac{dfIfValueT{#1}{^{#1}kern-scriptspace}#2}
        {df#3IfValueT{#1}{^{#1}}}%
        }

        begin{document}

        [
        drv{f}{x}=f'(x),qquad
        drv[n+1]{f}{x}=drv{}{x}drv[n]{f}{x}
        ]

        end{document}


        enter image description here



        With o an optional argument is denoted; if it is present, IfValueT{#1} will return true and use the argument as shown.



        With the given definition, df will behave as expected also in integrals, leaving a thin space before it when necessary.







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