How can LaTeX read utf8?
As described in the TeXbook, TeX reads files byte by byte, regardless of the particular format -- as I understand, this is just how INITEX is set up.
I also understand that LaTeX is just a collection of macros built on top of INITEX, described in most distributions of TeX by the file 'latex.ltx'.
The above two things are at odds with my understanding of LaTeX's ability to read utf8. I was under the impression that reading the input byte by byte (and thus for instance, only being able to access numbers from 0 to 255 using char or something) was baked into TeX, and thus would exist in all variants built on top of it.
Thus, how is LaTeX able to do this?
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As described in the TeXbook, TeX reads files byte by byte, regardless of the particular format -- as I understand, this is just how INITEX is set up.
I also understand that LaTeX is just a collection of macros built on top of INITEX, described in most distributions of TeX by the file 'latex.ltx'.
The above two things are at odds with my understanding of LaTeX's ability to read utf8. I was under the impression that reading the input byte by byte (and thus for instance, only being able to access numbers from 0 to 255 using char or something) was baked into TeX, and thus would exist in all variants built on top of it.
Thus, how is LaTeX able to do this?
unicode
asked 47 mins ago
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The TeXbook describes the so-called Knuth-TeX engine, as well as a collection of macros frequently called "PlainTeX". Are you aware of newer engines called pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX?
– Mico
27 mins ago
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As described in the TeXbook, TeX reads files byte by byte, regardless of the particular format -- as I understand, this is just how INITEX is set up.
I also understand that LaTeX is just a collection of macros built on top of INITEX, described in most distributions of TeX by the file 'latex.ltx'.
The above two things are at odds with my understanding of LaTeX's ability to read utf8. I was under the impression that reading the input byte by byte (and thus for instance, only being able to access numbers from 0 to 255 using char or something) was baked into TeX, and thus would exist in all variants built on top of it.
Thus, how is LaTeX able to do this?
unicode
asked 47 mins ago
extremeaxe5extremeaxe5
2094
As described in the TeXbook, TeX reads files byte by byte, regardless of the particular format -- as I understand, this is just how INITEX is set up.
I also understand that LaTeX is just a collection of macros built on top of INITEX, described in most distributions of TeX by the file 'latex.ltx'.
The above two things are at odds with my understanding of LaTeX's ability to read utf8. I was under the impression that reading the input byte by byte (and thus for instance, only being able to access numbers from 0 to 255 using char or something) was baked into TeX, and thus would exist in all variants built on top of it.
Thus, how is LaTeX able to do this?
unicode
unicode
asked 47 mins ago
extremeaxe5extremeaxe5
2094
asked 47 mins ago
extremeaxe5extremeaxe5
2094
asked 47 mins ago
extremeaxe5extremeaxe5
2094
asked 47 mins ago
extremeaxe5extremeaxe5
2094
asked 47 mins ago
extremeaxe5extremeaxe5
2094
2094
The TeXbook describes the so-called Knuth-TeX engine, as well as a collection of macros frequently called "PlainTeX". Are you aware of newer engines called pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX?
– Mico
27 mins ago
add a comment |
The TeXbook describes the so-called Knuth-TeX engine, as well as a collection of macros frequently called "PlainTeX". Are you aware of newer engines called pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX?
– Mico
27 mins ago
The TeXbook describes the so-called Knuth-TeX engine, as well as a collection of macros frequently called "PlainTeX". Are you aware of newer engines called pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX?
– Mico
27 mins ago
The TeXbook describes the so-called Knuth-TeX engine, as well as a collection of macros frequently called "PlainTeX". Are you aware of newer engines called pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX?
– Mico
27 mins ago
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The TeXbook describes the so-called Knuth-TeX engine, as well as a collection of macros frequently called "PlainTeX". Are you aware of newer engines called pdfTeX, XeTeX, and LuaTeX?
– Mico
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