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Re: ArcPrecise, an accurate arc

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> so programmers have no surprises when they use ArcPrecise.

Good desideratum. 

I’m coming to the view that ArcPrecise should have an extra parameter, which could be one of three values:
✪ `/l` ⟹︎ `arc`-style `lineto`;
✪ `/m` ⟹︎ `moveto`, especially useful if previous command was `closepath`;
✪ `/n` ⟹︎ nothing, presumably because the currentpoint is already the start of the curve.

The compulsory extra parameter prevents surprises.


> Advice: 'ArcPrecise' should have the same API as 'arc'. 

Good desideratum. And 
`/arc {/l ArcPrecise} def`
would work as you require.


Would this extra final parameter, `/l` | `/m` | `/n`, satisfy everybody?

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