exp(x) vs %e^x in displayed output?



Robert Dodier wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Is there a way to get Maxima to display exponentials
> as exp(x) ? By default, Maxima displays exp(x) as %e^x,
> it seems. I would guess there could be flag, but I can't
> seem to find any such.

I don't see one.
Try this
matchdeclare(foo,true);
defrule(r1,%e^foo, e(foo));

when you want to see the display, try

apply1(expression_with_%e, r1);

> 
> Maxima displays exp(x) as expt(%e, x) if x is very wide,
> but that's not really the same -- it doesn't happen if x
> is not wide, and Maxima doesn't seem to know expt(%e, x)
> is the same as exp(x).
> 
> Thanks for any information.
> 
> Robert Dodier
> 
> 
> 
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