Re: Iinteractive function allowing multiple inputs

[Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>]

* Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> [2024-12-10 00:24]:
> > (defun my-multi-input-function (input1 input2 input3)
> >   "An example function that takes three inputs and displays them."
> >   (interactive
> >    (list
> >     (read-string "Enter the first input: ")
> >     (read-string "Enter the second input: ")
> >     (read-string "Enter the third input: ")))
> >   (message "You entered: %s, %s, %s" input1 input2 input3))
> [...]
> > Me personally, I don't like that style, I like using `let' and reading
> > what I need to read within function, while leaving (interactive) as it
> > is.
> 
> The difference between the two is that the above code provides both
> a command and a function, whereas if you move the `read-string`s outside
> of the `interactive` form, then it can't really be used as a function
> any more.

But I replace it with:

(defun my-multi-input-function (&optional input1 input2 input3)

and then it can be used as function again in the context how I think
or guess that you mean it.

Only if arguments are removed then it cannot be used as function.  

Am I right?

-- 
Jean Louis