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diff man/lispref/functions.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 | 99f8ebc082d9 |
| children | 9fae6227ede5 |
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--- a/man/lispref/functions.texi Sat Feb 19 11:03:46 2011 +0000 +++ b/man/lispref/functions.texi Tue Mar 01 14:18:45 2011 +0000 @@ -337,8 +337,9 @@ @cindex CL note---default optional arg @quotation @b{Common Lisp note:} Common Lisp allows the function to specify what -default value to use when an optional argument is omitted; XEmacs Lisp -always uses @code{nil}. +default value to use when an optional argument is omitted; this is +available in XEmacs Lisp with the @code{defun*} macro, an alternative to +@code{defun}. @end quotation For example, an argument list that looks like this: @@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ is called @dfn{defining a function}, and it is done with the @code{defun} special operator. -@defspec defun name argument-list body-forms +@deffn {Special Operator} defun name argument-list body-forms @code{defun} is the usual way to define new Lisp functions. It defines the symbol @var{name} as a function that looks like this: @@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ without any hesitation or notification. Redefining a function already defined is often done deliberately, and there is no way to distinguish deliberate redefinition from unintentional redefinition. -@end defspec +@end deffn @defun define-function name definition @defunx defalias name definition @@ -833,14 +834,14 @@ In such cases, we usually use the special operator @code{function} instead of simple quotation to quote the anonymous function. -@defspec function function-object +@deffn {Special Operator} function function-object @cindex function quoting This special operator returns @var{function-object} without evaluating it. In this, it is equivalent to @code{quote}. However, it serves as a note to the XEmacs Lisp compiler that @var{function-object} is intended to be used only as a function, and therefore can safely be compiled. Contrast this with @code{quote}, in @ref{Quoting}. -@end defspec +@end deffn Using @code{function} instead of @code{quote} makes a difference inside a function or macro that you are going to compile. For example: