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6.3.8 First index is 1

Although the SINGULAR language is C like, the indices of all objects which may have an index start at 1.

 
  ring r;
  ideal i=1,x,z;
  i[2];
==> x
  intvec v=1,2,3;
  v[1];
==> 1
  poly p=x+y+z;
  p[2];
==> y
  vector h=[x+y,x,z];
  h[1];
==> x+y
  h[1][1];
==> x