Syntax for `NewDocumentCommand`

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The xparse documentation gives examples of names of NewDocumentCommands enclosed in braces, and without braces, as demonstrated in the two commands below. Is there any difference in functionality whatsoever between the two? I never use braces and better be safe than sorry.



documentclassarticle
%=======================
usepackagexparse
%-----------------------
ExplSyntaxOn
NewDocumentCommandmyExpm#1
NewDocumentCommandmyExpAltm#1
ExplSyntaxOff
%-----------------------
begindocument
myExp101

myExpAlt123
enddocument









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    In your example, there is no need for ExplSyntaxOn...ExplSyntaxOff.
    – Werner
    Dec 10 at 7:34










  • Agreed, they are part of my MWE template as is usepackage[...]expl3 and I failed to remove them.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 9:44














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The xparse documentation gives examples of names of NewDocumentCommands enclosed in braces, and without braces, as demonstrated in the two commands below. Is there any difference in functionality whatsoever between the two? I never use braces and better be safe than sorry.



documentclassarticle
%=======================
usepackagexparse
%-----------------------
ExplSyntaxOn
NewDocumentCommandmyExpm#1
NewDocumentCommandmyExpAltm#1
ExplSyntaxOff
%-----------------------
begindocument
myExp101

myExpAlt123
enddocument









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  • 3




    In your example, there is no need for ExplSyntaxOn...ExplSyntaxOff.
    – Werner
    Dec 10 at 7:34










  • Agreed, they are part of my MWE template as is usepackage[...]expl3 and I failed to remove them.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 9:44












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The xparse documentation gives examples of names of NewDocumentCommands enclosed in braces, and without braces, as demonstrated in the two commands below. Is there any difference in functionality whatsoever between the two? I never use braces and better be safe than sorry.



documentclassarticle
%=======================
usepackagexparse
%-----------------------
ExplSyntaxOn
NewDocumentCommandmyExpm#1
NewDocumentCommandmyExpAltm#1
ExplSyntaxOff
%-----------------------
begindocument
myExp101

myExpAlt123
enddocument









share|improve this question













The xparse documentation gives examples of names of NewDocumentCommands enclosed in braces, and without braces, as demonstrated in the two commands below. Is there any difference in functionality whatsoever between the two? I never use braces and better be safe than sorry.



documentclassarticle
%=======================
usepackagexparse
%-----------------------
ExplSyntaxOn
NewDocumentCommandmyExpm#1
NewDocumentCommandmyExpAltm#1
ExplSyntaxOff
%-----------------------
begindocument
myExp101

myExpAlt123
enddocument






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  • 3




    In your example, there is no need for ExplSyntaxOn...ExplSyntaxOff.
    – Werner
    Dec 10 at 7:34










  • Agreed, they are part of my MWE template as is usepackage[...]expl3 and I failed to remove them.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 9:44












  • 3




    In your example, there is no need for ExplSyntaxOn...ExplSyntaxOff.
    – Werner
    Dec 10 at 7:34










  • Agreed, they are part of my MWE template as is usepackage[...]expl3 and I failed to remove them.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 9:44







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In your example, there is no need for ExplSyntaxOn...ExplSyntaxOff.
– Werner
Dec 10 at 7:34




In your example, there is no need for ExplSyntaxOn...ExplSyntaxOff.
– Werner
Dec 10 at 7:34












Agreed, they are part of my MWE template as is usepackage[...]expl3 and I failed to remove them.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Dec 10 at 9:44




Agreed, they are part of my MWE template as is usepackage[...]expl3 and I failed to remove them.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Dec 10 at 9:44










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There is no difference, similar to the notation used with newcommand and friends, as long as you pass it a control sequence. Technically you're passing an argument to newcommand, which is then set using def internally, so you should use <csname>. However, if you don't use braces, the first token is grabbed.






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  • Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
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There is no difference, similar to the notation used with newcommand and friends, as long as you pass it a control sequence. Technically you're passing an argument to newcommand, which is then set using def internally, so you should use <csname>. However, if you don't use braces, the first token is grabbed.






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  • Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 8:03














up vote
5
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accepted










There is no difference, similar to the notation used with newcommand and friends, as long as you pass it a control sequence. Technically you're passing an argument to newcommand, which is then set using def internally, so you should use <csname>. However, if you don't use braces, the first token is grabbed.






share|improve this answer




















  • Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 8:03












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There is no difference, similar to the notation used with newcommand and friends, as long as you pass it a control sequence. Technically you're passing an argument to newcommand, which is then set using def internally, so you should use <csname>. However, if you don't use braces, the first token is grabbed.






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There is no difference, similar to the notation used with newcommand and friends, as long as you pass it a control sequence. Technically you're passing an argument to newcommand, which is then set using def internally, so you should use <csname>. However, if you don't use braces, the first token is grabbed.







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  • Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 8:03
















  • Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
    – Reinhard Neuwirth
    Dec 10 at 8:03















Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Dec 10 at 8:03




Reassuring that there is no harm in not using braces, but formal correctness would dictate to use <csname>.
– Reinhard Neuwirth
Dec 10 at 8:03

















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