From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com, bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: doc string of print-quoted
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:42:45 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvve2kjkaz.fsf-monnier+emacsbugreports@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <000e01c89e50$43c6e660$c2b22382@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:54:53 -0700")
> "Non-nil means print quoted forms with reader syntax.
> I.e., (quote foo) prints as 'foo, (function foo) as #'foo, and backquoted
> forms print as in the new syntax."
> The last part, "as in the new syntax", is unclear and
> inappropriate. What is "the new syntax"?
> Doc should always document the current state of the software, and it
> should not use terms such as "currently" or "new" in doing so.
> ("As the present now will later be past, the order is rapidly fadin'.
> And the first one now will later be last, for the times they are
> a-changin'.")
Indeed, I've just removed the last part, thanks,
Stefan
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