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how to compare two macros in TeX?



let's say i have this in a TeX document:

  \def\variable{somevalue}

how can i use a switch or if statement, testing for this value?

  \if \variable{somevalue}

does not work and neither does the \ifx version.

the only way i can get it to work is by doing this:

  \def\variable{somevalue}
  \def\somevalue{somevalue}
  \ifx \variable\somevalue

which is a hack at best. does anyone have a better tip, short of the
ifthen package?

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