On 2/13/2026 11:20 AM, Andreas Hof via ntg-context wrote:
\edef\compareVal{A}
\edef\temp{\ctxlua{context("A")}}
\ifx\temp\compareVal equal\else not equal\fi
But in the following variants I always branch to the \else path:
\edef\temp{\ctxluacode{context("A")}}
\ifx\temp\compareVal equal\else not equal\fi
\meaningful\ctxluacode
shows that it is (1) protected and (2) does more
\edef\temp{\startluacode context("A") \stopluacode}
\ifx\temp\compareVal equal\else not equal\fi
idem
\edef\temp{\startlua context("A") \stoplua}
\ifx\temp\compareVal equal\else not equal\fi
idem
The following mwe (files are also attached), shows one use case (address
field in the letter)
so just use \ctxlua which expands
I hope someone here, is able to help.
also, there is:
- helper:
\doifelsesomething{\temp}{not empty}{empty}
- primitive \ifempty (also takes {})
\Salutaion\space\ifempty\Title\else\Title\space\fi\Firstname\space\Name
\blank[small]
- primitive \iftok
\iftok{\ctxlua{context("A")}}{A}\else not \fi equal
Hans
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