Asterisk in variable name

Asterisk in variable name - Wanting to put an asterisk in variable name (F*c) - Messages

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#1 Posted: 8/22/2025 3:03:02 PM

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Hi, is there a way to put an asterisk in a variable name? Like F*

Edited 8/22/2025 3:03:21 PM

#2 Posted: 8/22/2025 8:14:28 PM

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Hello,

Check if one of the Unicode asterisks does the job (copy and paste)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterisk#Encodings

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#3 Posted: 8/23/2025 12:10:36 PM

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Hi, is there a way to put an asterisk in a variable name? Like F*

Type on a text editor:

F\002A\:18

Copy and paste on SMath to obtain:

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Davide Carpi 8/23/2025 10:35:47 PM

#4 Posted: 8/23/2025 10:10:37 PM

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If you press Ctrl-K while editing a name, you can enter any character (except =), in your case just type *.

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