What is this newcommand argument?












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newcommand*{name}[1][C]{%


I have come very familiar with newcommand however, I came across this line of code and i do not know what the [C] is for.










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newcommand*{name}[1][C]{%


I have come very familiar with newcommand however, I came across this line of code and i do not know what the [C] is for.










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  • @HenriMenke Is there a more modern link in which things like it do not get advertized?

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newcommand*{name}[1][C]{%


I have come very familiar with newcommand however, I came across this line of code and i do not know what the [C] is for.










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newcommand*{name}[1][C]{%


I have come very familiar with newcommand however, I came across this line of code and i do not know what the [C] is for.







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    Welcome to TeX.SE! This means in this case that name has one optional argument whose default value is C.

    – marmot
    26 mins ago











  • latexref.xyz/…

    – Henri Menke
    18 mins ago











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    3 mins ago














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    Welcome to TeX.SE! This means in this case that name has one optional argument whose default value is C.

    – marmot
    26 mins ago











  • latexref.xyz/…

    – Henri Menke
    18 mins ago











  • @HenriMenke Is there a more modern link in which things like it do not get advertized?

    – marmot
    3 mins ago








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Welcome to TeX.SE! This means in this case that name has one optional argument whose default value is C.

– marmot
26 mins ago





Welcome to TeX.SE! This means in this case that name has one optional argument whose default value is C.

– marmot
26 mins ago













latexref.xyz/…

– Henri Menke
18 mins ago





latexref.xyz/…

– Henri Menke
18 mins ago













@HenriMenke Is there a more modern link in which things like it do not get advertized?

– marmot
3 mins ago





@HenriMenke Is there a more modern link in which things like it do not get advertized?

– marmot
3 mins ago










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