From: Bozhidar Batsov <bozhidar.batsov@gmail.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: emacs-devel <emacs-devel@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Condider adding buffer-mode
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:57:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAM9Zgm205a8F5TbwynKkz7k8mKnA-gDV=3XqBP8m8A+n5iFSsw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwvwqkvue9a.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org>
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On 30 October 2013 14:41, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
> > current buffer). While this is OK for interactive code, it seems pretty
> > obnoxious when done in library code. We can very well have a version of
> > `derived-mode-p' that operates on an explicit buffer argument as opposed
> to
> > an implicit one.
>
> But this applies to many other things. IOW you're complaining about
> Emacs's design.
>
Fair enough.
>
> > I know that Emacs Lisp places little value on functional programming
> > principles, but I don't see the harm in embracing them at
> > least occasionally.
>
> Just adding something like buffer-mode is not going to help enough to
> justify adding a function. You're trying to work against the tool.
>
>
> Stefan
>
OK. Consider the matter closed then.
--
Best Regards,
Bozhidar Batsov
http://www.batsov.com
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Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-10-24 14:22 Condider adding buffer-mode Bozhidar Batsov
2013-10-24 21:46 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-10-29 15:53 ` Bozhidar Batsov
2013-10-29 16:36 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-10-29 17:28 ` Bozhidar Batsov
2013-10-29 21:56 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-10-30 9:34 ` Bozhidar Batsov
2013-10-30 12:41 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-10-31 12:57 ` Bozhidar Batsov [this message]
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