* Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
@ 2020-12-06 19:57 daniela-spit
2020-12-06 20:02 ` tomas
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From: daniela-spit @ 2020-12-06 19:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Help Gnu Emacs
Notices that some code uses '$' in variable names.
What is it about?
(let ((deactivate-mark nil) $ma $mb)
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* Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
2020-12-06 19:57 Using variables $ma in expression 'let' daniela-spit
@ 2020-12-06 20:02 ` tomas
2020-12-06 20:15 ` daniela-spit
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From: tomas @ 2020-12-06 20:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
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On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 08:57:22PM +0100, daniela-spit@gmx.it wrote:
> Notices that some code uses '$' in variable names.
>
> What is it about?
>
> (let ((deactivate-mark nil) $ma $mb)
Seen from Lisp's point of view, it's just a plain normal variable.
But perhaps the code author wants to convey something to you,
the reader.
Cheers
- t
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* Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
2020-12-06 20:02 ` tomas
@ 2020-12-06 20:15 ` daniela-spit
2020-12-06 21:23 ` tomas
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From: daniela-spit @ 2020-12-06 20:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: tomas; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 at 9:02 PM
> From: tomas@tuxteam.de
> To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
>
> On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 08:57:22PM +0100, daniela-spit@gmx.it wrote:
> > Notices that some code uses '$' in variable names.
> >
> > What is it about?
> >
> > (let ((deactivate-mark nil) $ma $mb)
>
> Seen from Lisp's point of view, it's just a plain normal variable.
>
> But perhaps the code author wants to convey something to you,
> the reader.
Thank you, I simply wondered if it was some special tag interpreted
by emacs.
Do authors usually try to convey that a variable is only part of a function?
> Cheers
> - t
>
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* Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
2020-12-06 20:15 ` daniela-spit
@ 2020-12-06 21:23 ` tomas
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From: tomas @ 2020-12-06 21:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: daniela-spit; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
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On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 09:15:25PM +0100, daniela-spit@gmx.it wrote:
>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 at 9:02 PM
> > From: tomas@tuxteam.de
> > To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> > Subject: Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 08:57:22PM +0100, daniela-spit@gmx.it wrote:
> > > Notices that some code uses '$' in variable names.
> > >
> > > What is it about?
> > >
> > > (let ((deactivate-mark nil) $ma $mb)
> >
> > Seen from Lisp's point of view, it's just a plain normal variable.
> >
> > But perhaps the code author wants to convey something to you,
> > the reader.
>
> Thank you, I simply wondered if it was some special tag interpreted
> by emacs.
>
> Do authors usually try to convey that a variable is only part of a function?
I think there's no general rule. Ask the author :-)
Cheers
- t
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