Re: [Maxima] problem calling MAXIMA function at lisp level

Stavros Macrakis wrote:
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> 
> I lean towards considering variation in spelling non-significant, but
> preserving it nonetheless (like the Windows file system -- no snickering
> please).  The system could either give a warning/error when a
> non-standard spelling is used, or simply use the canonical form.  When a
> separator is needed within a name, why not use "_" (on_click)?
> 
> Others' thoughts?
> 
>        -s

The Mathematica convention is to have case matter.  All the built-in
commands start with a capital, but users can define new forms with or
without capital letters.  Multiple-word commands look like FullSimplify.
(and _ is used for other things.  The lisp convention might be
full_simplify, and in ANSI standard, this would be the same as
FULL_SIMPLIFY or FuLl_SImpLiFy.
   I agree with Stavros that this is potentially hazardous if you
try a command Fullsimplify  and nothing happens because you had
to type FullSimplify.  One way around this, to some extent, is
what is done in Mathematica.  If you type Fullsimplify it prints
a warning:  Fullsimplify is close to FullSimplify.  Did you mean
that?

(Others' thoughts are welcome, of course...)
RJF