Re: What is the problem with "\relative"? (Was: Do we really offer the future?)

[Davide Liessi]

Dear Johan,

Il 26/04/15 09.58, Johan Vromans ha scritto:
> I've always considered \relative as an operation that should be applied as
> close to the actual notes as possible. This gives the least suprises, if
> any.
>
>    \relative c'' {
>      \new PianoStaff <<
>        \new Staff { \time 2/4 c4 e | g g, | }
>        \new Staff { \clef "bass" c,,4 c' | e c | }
>      >>
>    }
>
> This is, indeed, asking for problems...
>
>    \new PianoStaff <<
>      \new Staff { \time 2/4    \relative c'' { c4 e | g g, } | }
>      \new Staff { \clef "bass" \relative c,, { c4 c' | e c } | }
>    >>

Did you invert your examples?
Actually \relative is applied closer to the notes in your second 
example, which I think is clearer.
Indeed in my files I use \relative like in your second example and I 
always advise people to do the same.

Best wishes.
Davide