11.79.1 Top new questions this week

11.79.1.1 Why do expl3 setting commands use \edef?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755291

Looking at the definition of \tl_set:Nn (for example, with latexdef \tl_set:Nn), we find 
\tl_set:Nn: 
\protected\long macro:#1#2->\__kernel_tl_set:Nx #1{\__kernel_exp_not:w {#2}} 
where 
\... 
[expl3] [expansion]
 

asked by jlab https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=316068 Score of 12

answered by Max Chernoff https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=270600 Score of 14

11.79.1.2 Plans for evolution/support of  Xe Lua[node harf] LaTeX?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755237

Let me first give some context: 
As far as I can see, the original TeX/LaTeX including rendering with pdflatex has been very reliably producing the same visual output for decades now and presumably ... 
[xetex] [luatex] [knuth] [harfbuzz]
 

asked by Alain Stalder https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=193511 Score of 10

answered by Max Chernoff https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=270600 Score of 14

11.79.1.3 Wild Turkeys in TikZ

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755365

I have an annual scavenger hunt at Thanksgiving in which the TikZlings and TikZ ducks (and related fauna) guide my nieces and nephew through the course. Given that it is Thanksgiving, I wanted to ... 
[tikz-pgf] [fun] [pie] [tikzlings]
 

asked by karlh https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=305442 Score of 9

answered by Skillmon https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=117050 Score of 14

11.79.1.4 Refactor AI code for a forest diagram

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755225

In the code below, made using the "AI" Claude, there is too much copying and pasting of lines like the ones shown below. What is the best way to refactor the full code? 
archivefile/.style={... 
[forest]
 

asked by projetmbc https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=6880 Score of 7

answered by cfr https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=39222 Score of 15

11.79.1.5 Vertical separators in pchstack in cryptocode

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755423

I work with Cryptocode package in $\LaTeX$ and want to generate discription of games with oracles. My goal is to generate something like: 
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 
\cprotect\subsubsection{\verb||} 
\url{Source:https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/275} 
 
\begin{TEXTWinline} 
If my ... 
[cryptocode]
 

asked by Michael Hammer https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=251668 Score of 6

answered by Marijn https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=89417 Score of 4

11.79.1.6 There is a problem for triangles which are capable of partitioning eachother, which also coincide at one vertex. I am having trouble debugging it

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755138

NOTE: I revised my formulation of the problem, and posted it on SO where it might have a better chance of reaching the right people. It 
can be found here,https://stackoverflow.com/q/79829288/29000697.... 
[tikz-pgf] [diagrams] [lua]
 

asked by Jasper https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=319072 Score of 6

answered by Jasper https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=319072 Score of 0

11.79.1.7 Inaccurate TikZ/PGF plot

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=755315

I'm using the following code to produce a plot: 
\documentclass{standalone} 
\usepackage{tikz} 
\usepackage{pgfplots} 
\begin{document} 
\begin{tikzpicture} 
\begin{axis}[ 
width = 15cm, 
... 
[tikz-pgf] [pgfplots] [expl3] [fpu] [xfp]
 

asked by Dominique https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=2701 Score of 6

answered by Skillmon https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=117050 Score of 7