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newcommand: Using one parameter as the default for the other


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I would like to define a command that takes two arguments, one of which is optional. If it is not given, then it should take the other one as default value.



Unfortunately, newcommand{mycommand}[2][#1]{ ... } does not work, neither does newcommand{mycommand}[2][#2]{ ... }.



Does anybody know how to do this?









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I would like to define a command that takes two arguments, one of which is optional. If it is not given, then it should take the other one as default value.



Unfortunately, newcommand{mycommand}[2][#1]{ ... } does not work, neither does newcommand{mycommand}[2][#2]{ ... }.



Does anybody know how to do this?









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  • newcommand{mycommand}[2][default]{...}?

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I would like to define a command that takes two arguments, one of which is optional. If it is not given, then it should take the other one as default value.



Unfortunately, newcommand{mycommand}[2][#1]{ ... } does not work, neither does newcommand{mycommand}[2][#2]{ ... }.



Does anybody know how to do this?









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I would like to define a command that takes two arguments, one of which is optional. If it is not given, then it should take the other one as default value.



Unfortunately, newcommand{mycommand}[2][#1]{ ... } does not work, neither does newcommand{mycommand}[2][#2]{ ... }.



Does anybody know how to do this?







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