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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 | 289cf21be887 |
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| 210 @end example | 210 @end example |
| 211 | 211 |
| 212 In practice, almost all Lisp macros have names, and they are usually | 212 In practice, almost all Lisp macros have names, and they are usually |
| 213 defined with the special operator @code{defmacro}. | 213 defined with the special operator @code{defmacro}. |
| 214 | 214 |
| 215 @defspec defmacro name argument-list body-forms@dots{} | 215 @deffn {Special Operator} defmacro name argument-list body-forms@dots{} |
| 216 @code{defmacro} defines the symbol @var{name} as a macro that looks | 216 @code{defmacro} defines the symbol @var{name} as a macro that looks |
| 217 like this: | 217 like this: |
| 218 | 218 |
| 219 @example | 219 @example |
| 220 (macro lambda @var{argument-list} . @var{body-forms}) | 220 (macro lambda @var{argument-list} . @var{body-forms}) |
| 227 The shape and meaning of @var{argument-list} is the same as in a | 227 The shape and meaning of @var{argument-list} is the same as in a |
| 228 function, and the keywords @code{&rest} and @code{&optional} may be used | 228 function, and the keywords @code{&rest} and @code{&optional} may be used |
| 229 (@pxref{Argument List}). Macros may have a documentation string, but | 229 (@pxref{Argument List}). Macros may have a documentation string, but |
| 230 any @code{interactive} declaration is ignored since macros cannot be | 230 any @code{interactive} declaration is ignored since macros cannot be |
| 231 called interactively. | 231 called interactively. |
| 232 @end defspec | 232 @end deffn |
| 233 | 233 |
| 234 @node Backquote | 234 @node Backquote |
| 235 @section Backquote | 235 @section Backquote |
| 236 @cindex backquote (list substitution) | 236 @cindex backquote (list substitution) |
| 237 @cindex ` (list substitution) | 237 @cindex ` (list substitution) |