Replacing power sign using dictionaries

[spj101]

The FORM manual states that dictionaries can be used to replace the power sign in an expression. However, I can't seem to get this to work correctly.

The following program:

Symbols x;
#OpenDictionary test
  #add ^:"**"
#CloseDictionary
Local F = x^2;
#UseDictionary test
Print;
.end

Outputs:

F = x^2;

Rather than the expected:

F = x**2;

Is this a bug or am I misunderstanding how to use dictionaries?

[vermaseren]

See answer to #358

Jos

On 14 Jul 2020, at 20:41, Stephen Jones notifications@github.com wrote:

The FORM manual https://www.nikhef.nl/~form/maindir/documentation/reference/online/online.html#SECTION001400000000000000000 states that dictionaries can be used to replace the power sign in an expression. However, I can't seem to get this to work correctly.

The following program:

Symbols x;

OpenDictionary test

add ^:"**"

CloseDictionary

Local F = x^2;

UseDictionary test

Print; .end Outputs:

F = x^2; Rather than the expected:

F = x**2; Is this a bug or am I misunderstanding how to use dictionaries?

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[spj101]

Thankyou @vermaseren for fixing this so quickly! It seems to be working correctly for me.