just that it is more likely that the user might accidentally use the name
"k" in some other part of the program, and less likely to use "%k".
There is not a perfect way to avoid such conflicts.
RJF
> -----Original Message-----
> From: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu
> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Olive
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:17 PM
> To: maxima at math.utexas.edu
> Subject: constant of the form %c, etc...
>
> When solving a differential equation (with ode2 for example);
> maxima use
> constant names such as %k, etc... I do not really understand
> the role of
> the % sign. What is the difference between constants marked as %k in
> comparison with just a letter (k). I know that there are some letters
> (i,e for example) where the %i, %e design a specific known
> constant but
> is there a rule in general.
>
> Olive
>
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