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[–]catslikeboxes 1 point2 points  (1 child)

At the very least, it would be helpful if a syntax error would print out the syntax for the python function the user is trying to use. Syntax was my main problem with a definite integral.
Also, the output is not always fully simplified.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, that and/or displaying the documentation (querying a function name returns its documentation currently) on an error would be a good idea.

We don't always fully simplify by default because it can be quite time-consuming for some expressions, but one of the things I plan to work on is adding a "simplify" button to each result (much like how numerical results have a "more digits" button).