From: storm@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm)
Cc: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: CL function's docstrings
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:13:35 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3k6lw68b4.fsf@kfs-l.imdomain.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwvr7g5a72y.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (Stefan Monnier's message of "Tue, 17 May 2005 17:15:59 -0400")
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>> 2) Change the argument names to match the docstrings.
>> Pros: it is the cleaner way.
>> Cons: lot of change in the cl* files; less coherence between argument
>> names among functions.
>
> Thanks to the wonders of dynamic scoping this actually changes the
> semantics subtly. In most cases you'll never be able to tell the
> difference, but when higer-order functions are involved it can be a problem;
> so if you do that, be careful.
And do _not_ do it before the release!
--
Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk> http://www.cua.dk
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-05-18 12:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-05-16 23:52 CL function's docstrings Juanma Barranquero
2005-05-17 21:15 ` Stefan Monnier
2005-05-18 12:13 ` Kim F. Storm [this message]
2005-05-18 12:50 ` Juanma Barranquero
2005-05-18 22:45 ` Richard Stallman
2005-05-19 13:04 ` Stefan Monnier
2005-05-18 5:20 ` Richard Stallman
2005-05-18 8:09 ` Juanma Barranquero
2005-05-19 6:48 ` Richard Stallman
2005-05-19 23:57 ` Juanma Barranquero
2005-05-21 4:47 ` Richard Stallman
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