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\documentclass{article}
\newcommand{\scmacro}{{\sc macro}}
\begin{document}
why is there no space after \scmacro even though there is space in the document?
\end{document}
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Use \scmacro\ or \scmacro{} or \textsc{macro} and replace \sc with \scshape
\documentclass{article}
\newcommand{\scmacro}{{\scshape macro}}
\begin{document}
why is there no space after \scmacro\ or \scmacro{} or \textsc{macro} even though there is space in the document?
\end{document}
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You need to put {} after a command to ensure that you'll have a space in the document produced.
\documentclass{article}
\newcommand{\scmacro}{{\sc macro}}
\begin{document}
why is there no space after \scmacro{} even though there is space in the document?
\end{document}
output:
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Hmm, did you check the output? I think you have
{}in the wrong place. Plus\schas been deprecated for 20 years. – egreg Dec 23 '15 at 16:27 -
I think that what OP needs is
\textsc{macro}, not\sc{}. Anyway it should be\scmacro{}. – Sigur Dec 23 '15 at 16:29 -
@egreg Yes I interverted the
{}. What should be used instead of\sc– Romain Picot Dec 23 '15 at 16:29
\scis old style. Please don't use it, even in a group – Dec 23 '15 at 16:27\bf,\it, …) ever be resurrected in LaTeX? – egreg Dec 23 '15 at 16:29\textsc{macro}. If you need a command for it, just do\newcommand{\scmacro}{\textsc{macro}}and use it as\scmacro{}. – egreg Dec 23 '15 at 16:31