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comparison man/lispref/symbols.texi @ 4905:755ae5b97edb
Change "special form" to "special operator" in our sources.
Add a compatible function alias, and the relevant manual index entries.
src/ChangeLog addition:
2010-01-31 Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net>
* symbols.c (Fspecial_operator_p, syms_of_symbols):
* eval.c (print_subr, Finteractive_p, Ffuncall)
(Ffunction_min_args, Ffunction_max_args, vars_of_eval):
* editfns.c:
* data.c (Fsubr_max_args):
* doc.c (Fbuilt_in_symbol_file):
Change "special form" to "special operator" in our sources.
man/ChangeLog addition:
2010-01-31 Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net>
* xemacs/programs.texi (Defuns):
* lispref/variables.texi (Local Variables, Defining Variables)
(Setting Variables, Default Value):
* lispref/symbols.texi (Definitions):
* lispref/searching.texi (Saving Match Data):
* lispref/positions.texi (Excursions, Narrowing):
* lispref/objects.texi (Primitive Function Type):
* lispref/macros.texi (Defining Macros, Backquote):
* lispref/lispref.texi (Top):
* lispref/intro.texi (A Sample Function Description):
* lispref/help.texi (Help Functions):
* lispref/functions.texi (What Is a Function, Simple Lambda)
(Defining Functions, Calling Functions, Anonymous Functions):
* lispref/frames.texi (Input Focus):
* lispref/eval.texi (Forms, Function Indirection)
(Special Operators, Quoting):
* lispref/edebug-inc.texi (Instrumenting)
(Specification Examples):
* lispref/debugging.texi (Internals of Debugger):
* lispref/control.texi (Control Structures, Sequencing):
(Conditionals, Combining Conditions, Iteration):
(Catch and Throw, Handling Errors):
* lispref/commands.texi (Defining Commands, Using Interactive):
Terminology change; special operator -> special form.
Don't attempt to change this in texinfo.texi or cl.texi, which use
macros I don't understand.
* lispref/macros.texi (Defining Macros): Give an anonymous macro
example here.
* lispref/positions.texi (Excursions):
Correct some documentation that called a couple of macros special
forms.
* lispref/searching.texi (Saving Match Data):
Drop some documentation of how to write code that works with Emacs
18.
* lispref/specifiers.texi (Adding Specifications):
Correct this; #'let-specifier is a macro, not a special operator.
* lispref/windows.texi (Window Configurations)
(Selecting Windows):
Correct this, #'save-selected-window and #'save-window-excursion
are macros, not special operators.
lisp/ChangeLog addition:
2010-01-31 Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net>
* obsolete.el:
* loadhist.el (symbol-file):
* help.el (describe-function-1):
* bytecomp.el: (byte-compile-save-current-buffer):
* byte-optimize.el (byte-optimize-form-code-walker):
* subr.el (subr-arity):
Change "special form" to "special operator" in these files, it's
the more logical term.
* subr.el (special-form-p): Provide this alias for
#'special-operator-p.
| author | Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> |
|---|---|
| date | Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:28:01 +0000 |
| parents | 6780963faf78 |
| children | febc025c4e0c |
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| 130 | 130 |
| 131 @node Definitions | 131 @node Definitions |
| 132 @section Defining Symbols | 132 @section Defining Symbols |
| 133 @cindex definition of a symbol | 133 @cindex definition of a symbol |
| 134 | 134 |
| 135 A @dfn{definition} in Lisp is a special form that announces your | 135 A @dfn{definition} in Lisp is a special operator that announces your |
| 136 intention to use a certain symbol in a particular way. In XEmacs Lisp, | 136 intention to use a certain symbol in a particular way. In XEmacs Lisp, |
| 137 you can define a symbol as a variable, or define it as a function (or | 137 you can define a symbol as a variable, or define it as a function (or |
| 138 macro), or both independently. | 138 macro), or both independently. |
| 139 | 139 |
| 140 A definition construct typically specifies a value or meaning for the | 140 A definition construct typically specifies a value or meaning for the |
| 141 symbol for one kind of use, plus documentation for its meaning when used | 141 symbol for one kind of use, plus documentation for its meaning when used |
| 142 in this way. Thus, when you define a symbol as a variable, you can | 142 in this way. Thus, when you define a symbol as a variable, you can |
| 143 supply an initial value for the variable, plus documentation for the | 143 supply an initial value for the variable, plus documentation for the |
| 144 variable. | 144 variable. |
| 145 | 145 |
| 146 @code{defvar} and @code{defconst} are special forms that define a | 146 @code{defvar} and @code{defconst} are special operators that define a |
| 147 symbol as a global variable. They are documented in detail in | 147 symbol as a global variable. They are documented in detail in |
| 148 @ref{Defining Variables}. | 148 @ref{Defining Variables}. |
| 149 | 149 |
| 150 @code{defun} defines a symbol as a function, creating a lambda | 150 @code{defun} defines a symbol as a function, creating a lambda |
| 151 expression and storing it in the function cell of the symbol. This | 151 expression and storing it in the function cell of the symbol. This |