[Tuglist] width restriction in array

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On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Shashidhar V wrote:

> Can anyone please tell me how to restrict the width of a column in an
> array in mathmode. I have tried using p{} but failed. 

if you want to add/reduce the gap between column in array use command:

\advance\arraycolsep10pt or   \advance\arraycolsep-10pt  


but for specified column


$$
\begin{array}{l@{\hspace*{1in}}l}
dgagasdg & adgagda\\
dgagasasdgasdgadg & adgagda\\
\end{array}
$$


-- 
many thanks
shan