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Xcas Syntax / Prime Syntax (in particular computing in Z/pZ)
10-05-2014, 08:31 PM
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RE: Xcas Syntax / Prime Syntax (in particular computing in Z/pZ)
(10-05-2014 06:04 PM)Tim Wessman Wrote:  You appear to be counting lines and not actually looking at the list itself.

The vast majority of them fall into 3 categories. Commands that are complete synonymns of others and ARE in there, just under one name instead of 2-5 different names for the same command, commands that are for drawing and doing UI things on the calculator (created for the 39gII, and turned off since the native functions can be used directly in the CAS now), and then things that don't make sense at all for the calculator (writewav,csv2gen,spread2mathml, etc).

Once you actually eliminate all of those, you are left with maybe 20-30 commands that were turned off because they were completely undocumented, untested, and need to have that done before allowing them to be used.

Are we really back to counting "functions" in order to determine capability?

I do not remember having asked a question about "all possible" commands but especially for those that manipulate expressions and parts of expressions. I do admit that I was (and still am) quite surprised to see how big the missing part of the Xcas is, because I didn't expect that (and thus the sigh), but this is not my focus here. My focus is that this way it will be hardly possible to make programs for algebraic manipulations as I need them. And I need many of them. The more the better! So I guess, I will have to try whatever is available and see how far I can get..

Last remark: Remember, you neither define for me what "makes sense" on a tool that I use, nor what I consider important about the tool's capabilities, OK Tim? If for me the number of specific functions is important, then it is important for me whatever impression you might have about that. For I am the one depending on that, not you.

Ciao,

Nick
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