Where can we find the source code of \thefigure?

Asked Aug 25 '22 at 14:02

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I was wondering where can we find the source code of \thefigure?

Thanks in advance.

asked Aug 25 '22 at 14:02

Dylan Chevalier

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Usually you will not find an explicit definition for \thefigure. It is implicitely defined by the command \newcounter{figure} usually in the class definition file, e.g. article.cls. However you can find also a redefinition for use in an appendix there, but this is not the main definition. – Pieter van Oostrum Aug 25 '22 at 14:11
Is there a reason you're wanting the source code of \thefigure? – Teepeemm Aug 25 '22 at 14:47
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If you only want to see the applying definition: Use \show\thefigure to see the definition in the log and on the console. – Skillmon Aug 25 '22 at 16:29
Maybe you want to read through package writing - Where do I start LaTeX programming? - TeX - LaTeX Stack Exchange and linked questions. (if you want to modify it or making something similar, do read through it because TeX programming is highly counterintuitive. – user202729 Aug 25 '22 at 16:49
There is \meaning\thefigure but it only shows the first few characters. – John Kormylo Aug 25 '22 at 20:57

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