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diff man/lispref/eval.texi @ 5361:62b9ef1ed4ac
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> |
|---|---|
| date | Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:18:45 +0000 |
| parents | 378a34562cbe |
| children | a46c5c8d6564 |
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--- a/man/lispref/eval.texi Sat Feb 19 11:03:46 2011 +0000 +++ b/man/lispref/eval.texi Tue Mar 01 14:18:45 2011 +0000 @@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ not necessary to quote self-evaluating objects such as numbers, strings, and vectors.) -@defspec quote object +@deffn {Special Operator} quote object This special operator returns @var{object}, without evaluating it. -@end defspec +@end deffn @cindex @samp{'} for quoting @cindex quoting using apostrophe @@ -743,48 +743,48 @@ values. @end defun -@defspec multiple-value-bind (var@dots{}) values-form forms@dots{} +@deffn {Special Operator} multiple-value-bind (var@dots{}) values-form forms@dots{} This special operator evaluates @var{values-form}, which may return multiple values. It then binds the @var{var}s to these respective values, as if by @code{let}, and then executes the body @var{forms}. If there are more @var{var}s than values, the extra @var{var}s are bound to @code{nil}. If there are fewer @var{var}s than values, the excess values are ignored. -@end defspec +@end deffn -@defspec multiple-value-setq (var@dots{}) form +@deffn {Special Operator} multiple-value-setq (var@dots{}) form This special operator evaluates @var{form}, which may return multiple values. It then sets the @var{var}s to these respective values, as if by @code{setq}. Extra @var{var}s or values are treated the same as in @code{multiple-value-bind}. -@end defspec +@end deffn -@defspec multiple-value-call function forms@dots{} +@deffn {Special Operator} multiple-value-call function forms@dots{} This special operator evaluates function, discarding any multiple values. It then evaluates @var{forms}, preserving any multiple values, and calls @var{function} as a function with the results. Conceptually, this function is a version of @code{apply'}that by-passes the multiple values infrastructure, treating multiple values as intercalated lists. -@end defspec +@end deffn -@defspec multiple-value-list form +@deffn {Special Operator} multiple-value-list form This special operator evaluates @var{form} and returns a list of the multiple values given by it. -@end defspec +@end deffn -@defspec multiple-value-prog1 first body@dots{} +@deffn {Special Operator} multiple-value-prog1 first body@dots{} This special operator evaluates the form @var{first}, then the forms @var{body}. It returns the value given by @var{first}, preserving any multiple values. This is identical to @code{prog1}, except that @code{prog1} always discards multiple values. -@end defspec +@end deffn -@defspec nth-value n form +@deffn {Special Operator} nth-value n form This special operator evaluates @var{form} and returns the @var{n}th value it gave. @var{n} must be an integer of value zero or more. If @var{form} gave insufficient multiple values, @code{nth-value} returns @code{nil}. -@end defspec +@end deffn @defvar multiple-values-limit This constant describes the exclusive upper bound on the number of