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I'm looking for a way to write a "decorator" (in Python terminology) or a "wrapper" for LaTeX environments: a way to give addition behaviour with save of the notation. For example, before every begin{quote} execute a code that will add a hrule.



I could make it for a single command using let:



letoldCommandcommandIWantToDecorate
defcommandIWantToDecorate#1{<addition code>oldCommand{#1}}


That will execute <addition code> without the need to change the command throughout the document.



Is there a similar way to decorate the whole environment? Maybe LaTeX creates some inner macros I can work with?



UPD the question Can I redefine a command to contain itself? doesn't solve my problem, because I'm interested in redefining environments, not solo macros.



The etoolbox package partly solve the problem, thanks @samcarter!



But in "education" reasons I'm interesting is there a way to do decorate without additional packages, using just (La)TeX pre-build commands?










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    Possible duplicate of Can I redefine a command to contain itself?
    – Timothy Truckle
    8 hours ago










  • Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange!
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  • By the way, your let - version above would work for the environment starter macro as well, unless it has optional arguments -- then problems will appear
    – Christian Hupfer
    6 hours ago
















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I'm looking for a way to write a "decorator" (in Python terminology) or a "wrapper" for LaTeX environments: a way to give addition behaviour with save of the notation. For example, before every begin{quote} execute a code that will add a hrule.



I could make it for a single command using let:



letoldCommandcommandIWantToDecorate
defcommandIWantToDecorate#1{<addition code>oldCommand{#1}}


That will execute <addition code> without the need to change the command throughout the document.



Is there a similar way to decorate the whole environment? Maybe LaTeX creates some inner macros I can work with?



UPD the question Can I redefine a command to contain itself? doesn't solve my problem, because I'm interested in redefining environments, not solo macros.



The etoolbox package partly solve the problem, thanks @samcarter!



But in "education" reasons I'm interesting is there a way to do decorate without additional packages, using just (La)TeX pre-build commands?










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    Possible duplicate of Can I redefine a command to contain itself?
    – Timothy Truckle
    8 hours ago










  • Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange!
    – samcarter
    7 hours ago










  • By the way, your let - version above would work for the environment starter macro as well, unless it has optional arguments -- then problems will appear
    – Christian Hupfer
    6 hours ago














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I'm looking for a way to write a "decorator" (in Python terminology) or a "wrapper" for LaTeX environments: a way to give addition behaviour with save of the notation. For example, before every begin{quote} execute a code that will add a hrule.



I could make it for a single command using let:



letoldCommandcommandIWantToDecorate
defcommandIWantToDecorate#1{<addition code>oldCommand{#1}}


That will execute <addition code> without the need to change the command throughout the document.



Is there a similar way to decorate the whole environment? Maybe LaTeX creates some inner macros I can work with?



UPD the question Can I redefine a command to contain itself? doesn't solve my problem, because I'm interested in redefining environments, not solo macros.



The etoolbox package partly solve the problem, thanks @samcarter!



But in "education" reasons I'm interesting is there a way to do decorate without additional packages, using just (La)TeX pre-build commands?










share|improve this question









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I'm looking for a way to write a "decorator" (in Python terminology) or a "wrapper" for LaTeX environments: a way to give addition behaviour with save of the notation. For example, before every begin{quote} execute a code that will add a hrule.



I could make it for a single command using let:



letoldCommandcommandIWantToDecorate
defcommandIWantToDecorate#1{<addition code>oldCommand{#1}}


That will execute <addition code> without the need to change the command throughout the document.



Is there a similar way to decorate the whole environment? Maybe LaTeX creates some inner macros I can work with?



UPD the question Can I redefine a command to contain itself? doesn't solve my problem, because I'm interested in redefining environments, not solo macros.



The etoolbox package partly solve the problem, thanks @samcarter!



But in "education" reasons I'm interesting is there a way to do decorate without additional packages, using just (La)TeX pre-build commands?







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  • 2




    Possible duplicate of Can I redefine a command to contain itself?
    – Timothy Truckle
    8 hours ago










  • Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange!
    – samcarter
    7 hours ago










  • By the way, your let - version above would work for the environment starter macro as well, unless it has optional arguments -- then problems will appear
    – Christian Hupfer
    6 hours ago














  • 2




    Possible duplicate of Can I redefine a command to contain itself?
    – Timothy Truckle
    8 hours ago










  • Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange!
    – samcarter
    7 hours ago










  • By the way, your let - version above would work for the environment starter macro as well, unless it has optional arguments -- then problems will appear
    – Christian Hupfer
    6 hours ago








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Possible duplicate of Can I redefine a command to contain itself?
– Timothy Truckle
8 hours ago




Possible duplicate of Can I redefine a command to contain itself?
– Timothy Truckle
8 hours ago












Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange!
– samcarter
7 hours ago




Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange!
– samcarter
7 hours ago












By the way, your let - version above would work for the environment starter macro as well, unless it has optional arguments -- then problems will appear
– Christian Hupfer
6 hours ago




By the way, your let - version above would work for the environment starter macro as well, unless it has optional arguments -- then problems will appear
– Christian Hupfer
6 hours ago










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The LaTeX kernel provides g@addto@macro which works for the environment starter command as well, i.e. for the environment quote the start macro is quote, so say g@addto@macroquote{foo} etc.



No extra packages are needed for this, apart from the specific additions that are to be made, but that depends on personal choices of the O.P.



documentclass{book}

makeatletter
g@addto@macroquote{hrule
medskip

textit{be careful}

medskip

Now the real stuff beginsdots

}
makeatother

begin{document}

begin{quote}
test
end{quote}

end{document}


enter image description here






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    Have a look at the etoolbox package, in particular to its AtBeginEnvironment command. This allows you to add aditional code to the begin of environment.



    documentclass{book}

    usepackage{etoolbox}
    AtBeginEnvironment{quote}{hrule}

    begin{document}

    begin{quote}
    test
    end{quote}

    end{document}





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      The LaTeX kernel provides g@addto@macro which works for the environment starter command as well, i.e. for the environment quote the start macro is quote, so say g@addto@macroquote{foo} etc.



      No extra packages are needed for this, apart from the specific additions that are to be made, but that depends on personal choices of the O.P.



      documentclass{book}

      makeatletter
      g@addto@macroquote{hrule
      medskip

      textit{be careful}

      medskip

      Now the real stuff beginsdots

      }
      makeatother

      begin{document}

      begin{quote}
      test
      end{quote}

      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        The LaTeX kernel provides g@addto@macro which works for the environment starter command as well, i.e. for the environment quote the start macro is quote, so say g@addto@macroquote{foo} etc.



        No extra packages are needed for this, apart from the specific additions that are to be made, but that depends on personal choices of the O.P.



        documentclass{book}

        makeatletter
        g@addto@macroquote{hrule
        medskip

        textit{be careful}

        medskip

        Now the real stuff beginsdots

        }
        makeatother

        begin{document}

        begin{quote}
        test
        end{quote}

        end{document}


        enter image description here






        share|improve this answer
























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          The LaTeX kernel provides g@addto@macro which works for the environment starter command as well, i.e. for the environment quote the start macro is quote, so say g@addto@macroquote{foo} etc.



          No extra packages are needed for this, apart from the specific additions that are to be made, but that depends on personal choices of the O.P.



          documentclass{book}

          makeatletter
          g@addto@macroquote{hrule
          medskip

          textit{be careful}

          medskip

          Now the real stuff beginsdots

          }
          makeatother

          begin{document}

          begin{quote}
          test
          end{quote}

          end{document}


          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer












          The LaTeX kernel provides g@addto@macro which works for the environment starter command as well, i.e. for the environment quote the start macro is quote, so say g@addto@macroquote{foo} etc.



          No extra packages are needed for this, apart from the specific additions that are to be made, but that depends on personal choices of the O.P.



          documentclass{book}

          makeatletter
          g@addto@macroquote{hrule
          medskip

          textit{be careful}

          medskip

          Now the real stuff beginsdots

          }
          makeatother

          begin{document}

          begin{quote}
          test
          end{quote}

          end{document}


          enter image description here







          share|improve this answer












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              Have a look at the etoolbox package, in particular to its AtBeginEnvironment command. This allows you to add aditional code to the begin of environment.



              documentclass{book}

              usepackage{etoolbox}
              AtBeginEnvironment{quote}{hrule}

              begin{document}

              begin{quote}
              test
              end{quote}

              end{document}





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                Have a look at the etoolbox package, in particular to its AtBeginEnvironment command. This allows you to add aditional code to the begin of environment.



                documentclass{book}

                usepackage{etoolbox}
                AtBeginEnvironment{quote}{hrule}

                begin{document}

                begin{quote}
                test
                end{quote}

                end{document}





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                  Have a look at the etoolbox package, in particular to its AtBeginEnvironment command. This allows you to add aditional code to the begin of environment.



                  documentclass{book}

                  usepackage{etoolbox}
                  AtBeginEnvironment{quote}{hrule}

                  begin{document}

                  begin{quote}
                  test
                  end{quote}

                  end{document}





                  share|improve this answer












                  Have a look at the etoolbox package, in particular to its AtBeginEnvironment command. This allows you to add aditional code to the begin of environment.



                  documentclass{book}

                  usepackage{etoolbox}
                  AtBeginEnvironment{quote}{hrule}

                  begin{document}

                  begin{quote}
                  test
                  end{quote}

                  end{document}






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