The only way for me to remember that "=" prefix, I think, is by applying it
often.
Taking Brian's approach to simplify things by dumping addsuffix and
addprefix:
```
<$railroad text={{{
=[["]] =[<currentTiddler>] =[["]]
=[["("]]
=[[<"numValue1">]]
=[[","]]
=[[<"numValue2">]]
=[[")"]]
+[join[]]
}}}>
```
On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 2:06:23 AM UTC-3 Charlie Veniot wrote:
> Delayed reaction:
>
> I do very much like this, though:
>
> ```
> [["]] [<currentTiddler>] =[["]]
> ```
>
> I rarely run into de-duplication issues, so I keep forgetting about that
> "x-nay de-duplication, eh?" prefix.
>
> I've got to figure out a way to remember that.
> On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 1:30:43 AM UTC-3 Charlie Veniot wrote:
>
>> Looking back at my OP, it became a game of Where's Waldo because of a
>> mismatch between the number of lines in the macrocall and number of nodes
>> in the railroad diagram.
>>
>> The fix:
>>
>> ```
>> !! Syntax
>>
>> <$railroad text={{{
>> [<currentTiddler>addprefix["]addsuffix["]]
>> [["("]]
>> [[<"numValue1">]]
>> [[","]]
>> [[<"numValue2">]]
>> [[")"]]
>> +[join[]]
>> }}}>
>> ```
>>
>> On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 1:22:08 AM UTC-3 Charlie Veniot wrote:
>>
>>> Definitely more concise with fewer square brackets going on.
>>>
>>> My challenge is it makes it harder to make a one-to-one relationship
>>> between the "bubbles" in the diagram and the pieces related to the
>>> bubbles. Kind of like I'm playing a game of "Where's Waldo".
>>>
>>> But that's part and parcel of my cognitive disability.
>>>
>>> I think loads of folk would appreciate your less verbose approach.
>>> Thanks !
>>>
>>> On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 11:45:44 PM UTC-3 Brian Theado wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 18, 2023 at 5:36 PM Charlie Veniot <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If you have an approach you think is simpler than the one described
>>>>> above, please let everybody know about it.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Here is one I find simpler (YMMV):
>>>>
>>>> ```
>>>> <$railroad text={{{
>>>> [["]addsuffix<currentTiddler>addsuffix["]]
>>>>
>>>> [["(" <"numValue1"> "," <"numValue2"> ")"]]
>>>> +[join[]]
>>>> }}}/>
>>>> ```
>>>>
>>>> and a slight variation:
>>>>
>>>> ```
>>>> <$railroad text={{{
>>>> [["]] [<currentTiddler>] =[["]]
>>>>
>>>> [["(" <"numValue1"> "," <"numValue2"> ")"]]
>>>> +[join[]]
>>>> }}}/>
>>>> ```
>>>>
>>>> For me the first line in each of the above read slightly easier than
>>>> that addprefix/addsuffix combination since I don't need to mentally
>>>> re-order anything. And having all the quoting together in a single line
>>>> (2nd line in each of the above) I found it easier to read since at a
>>>> glance
>>>> I can tell everything on that line is part of one static string.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe these small tweaks aren't what you had in mind, but I thought I'd
>>>> share in case it helps.
>>>>
>>>> Also, the future 5.3 version of Tiddlywiki might introduce substitution
>>>> within attribute values:
>>>> https://tiddlywiki5-git-fork-saqimtiaz-textsubstitution-jermolene.vercel.app/#Substituted%20Attribute%20Values.
>>>>
>>>> With that feature, you could do this:
>>>>
>>>> ```
>>>> <$railroad text=`"$(currentTiddler)$" "(" <"numValue1"> ","
>>>> <"numValue2">")"`/>
>>>> ```
>>>>
>>>> I know Charlie has a self-imposed policy not to upgrade past 5.2.3, so
>>>> this last one is for others who might be interested.
>>>>
>>>
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