From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs@gmail.com>
Cc: omar@matem.unam.mx, 40827@debbugs.gnu.org, monnier@iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: bug#40827: 28.0.50; Macroexpansion at runtime
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 23:28:57 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1jSXyT-00035F-9a@fencepost.gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87sggrfwo0.fsf@gmail.com> (message from Noam Postavsky on Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:49:03 -0400)
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> [...] But in interpreted execution, the macro is expanded each
> time the macro call runs
> [...]
> If `initialize' is interpreted, a new list `(nil)' is constructed each
> time `initialize' is called.
Aside from the issue you're discussing, that text has the drawback of
using the passive voice. The passive voice tends to be less readable,
and it can obscure who or what is performing the action. Would someone
please rewrite it to use the active voice?
Occasionally the passive voice is necessary, but please write
in the active voice whenever that works.
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Dr Richard Stallman
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prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-04-26 3:28 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-04-24 19:09 bug#40827: 28.0.50; Macroexpansion at runtime Omar Antolín Camarena
2020-04-25 14:49 ` Noam Postavsky
2020-04-25 20:04 ` Stefan Monnier
2021-08-10 16:05 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2020-04-26 3:28 ` Richard Stallman [this message]
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