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Change "special form" to "special operator" in the manuals, too
2011-03-01 Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net>
* lispref/commands.texi (Using Interactive):
* lispref/compile.texi (Eval During Compile):
* lispref/compile.texi (Compiled-Function Objects):
* lispref/control.texi (Sequencing):
* lispref/control.texi (Conditionals):
* lispref/control.texi (Combining Conditions):
* lispref/control.texi (Iteration):
* lispref/control.texi (Catch and Throw):
* lispref/control.texi (Handling Errors):
* lispref/control.texi (Cleanups):
* lispref/display.texi (Temporary Displays):
* lispref/eval.texi (Quoting):
* lispref/eval.texi (Multiple values):
* lispref/frames.texi (Input Focus):
* lispref/functions.texi (Argument List):
* lispref/functions.texi (Defining Functions):
* lispref/functions.texi (Anonymous Functions):
* lispref/internationalization.texi (Level 3 Primitives):
* lispref/internationalization.texi (Domain Specification):
* lispref/intro.texi (A Sample Function Description):
* lispref/intro.texi (A Sample Variable Description):
* lispref/lists.texi (Sets And Lists):
* lispref/macros.texi (Defining Macros):
* lispref/macros.texi (Backquote):
* lispref/positions.texi (Excursions):
* lispref/positions.texi (Narrowing):
* lispref/searching.texi (Saving Match Data):
* lispref/sequences.texi (Sequence Functions):
* lispref/sequences.texi (Array Functions):
* lispref/specifiers.texi (Adding Specifications):
* lispref/variables.texi (Local Variables):
* lispref/variables.texi (Defining Variables):
* lispref/variables.texi (Setting Variables):
* lispref/variables.texi (Default Value):
* lispref/windows.texi (Selecting Windows):
* lispref/windows.texi (Window Configurations):
No longer use @defspec, since we no longer use the term "special
form"; instead use @deffn {Special Operator}. Unfortunately
there's no way in texinfo to redefine @defspec in one place.
| author | Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> |
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| date | Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:18:45 +0000 |
| parents | 755ae5b97edb |
| children | 9fae6227ede5 |
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| 785 @samp{@code{@r{[}@var{optional-arg}@r{]}}} means that @var{optional-arg} is | 785 @samp{@code{@r{[}@var{optional-arg}@r{]}}} means that @var{optional-arg} is |
| 786 optional and @samp{@var{repeated-args}@dots{}} stands for zero or more | 786 optional and @samp{@var{repeated-args}@dots{}} stands for zero or more |
| 787 arguments. Parentheses are used when several arguments are grouped into | 787 arguments. Parentheses are used when several arguments are grouped into |
| 788 additional levels of list structure. Here is an example: | 788 additional levels of list structure. Here is an example: |
| 789 | 789 |
| 790 @defspec count-loop (@var{var} [@var{from} @var{to} [@var{inc}]]) @var{body}@dots{} | 790 @deffn {Special Operator} count-loop (@var{var} [@var{from} @var{to} [@var{inc}]]) @var{body}@dots{} |
| 791 This imaginary special operator implements a loop that executes the | 791 This imaginary special operator implements a loop that executes the |
| 792 @var{body} forms and then increments the variable @var{var} on each | 792 @var{body} forms and then increments the variable @var{var} on each |
| 793 iteration. On the first iteration, the variable has the value | 793 iteration. On the first iteration, the variable has the value |
| 794 @var{from}; on subsequent iterations, it is incremented by 1 (or by | 794 @var{from}; on subsequent iterations, it is incremented by 1 (or by |
| 795 @var{inc} if that is given). The loop exits before executing @var{body} | 795 @var{inc} if that is given). The loop exits before executing @var{body} |
| 815 With this special operator, the arguments @var{from} and @var{to} are | 815 With this special operator, the arguments @var{from} and @var{to} are |
| 816 optional, but must both be present or both absent. If they are present, | 816 optional, but must both be present or both absent. If they are present, |
| 817 @var{inc} may optionally be specified as well. These arguments are | 817 @var{inc} may optionally be specified as well. These arguments are |
| 818 grouped with the argument @var{var} into a list, to distinguish them | 818 grouped with the argument @var{var} into a list, to distinguish them |
| 819 from @var{body}, which includes all remaining elements of the form. | 819 from @var{body}, which includes all remaining elements of the form. |
| 820 @end defspec | 820 @end deffn |
| 821 | 821 |
| 822 @node A Sample Variable Description | 822 @node A Sample Variable Description |
| 823 @subsubsection A Sample Variable Description | 823 @subsubsection A Sample Variable Description |
| 824 @cindex variable descriptions | 824 @cindex variable descriptions |
| 825 @cindex option descriptions | 825 @cindex option descriptions |