From: Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Why is defun not executed during load-file?
Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 09:31:18 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvzgwcxsdj.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: courier.0000000060B354F5.00002689@stw1.rcdrun.com
Jean Louis [2021-05-30 12:02:25] wrote:
> I have this in the hyperscope.el and upon load-file the last function
> is not executed, it does not generate the functions. But if I evaluate
> it specifically, it generates functions.
>
> Is there any reason for that?
>
> (defun hyperscope-generate-the-add-function-by-hyperdocument-type (type-name id function-name)
> (eval `(defun ,(intern (symbol-name function-name)) ()
My crystal ball says it's punishment for using `eval` and recommends
using macro(s) instead. I wouldn't trust its judgment, but the
recommendation sounds useful anyway.
BTW, `intern + symbol-name` ends up a no-op if `function-name` is
already an interned symbol.
Stefan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-05-30 13:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-05-30 9:02 Why is defun not executed during load-file? Jean Louis
2021-05-30 13:31 ` Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor [this message]
2021-05-30 15:36 ` Jean Louis
2021-05-30 16:32 ` Stefan Monnier
2021-05-30 19:56 ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-05-30 21:46 ` Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-05-30 21:55 ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-05-30 19:44 ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-05-30 21:56 ` Jean Louis
2021-05-30 22:07 ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-05-30 22:39 ` Jean Louis
2021-05-30 23:26 ` Michael Heerdegen
2021-05-30 23:37 ` Jean Louis
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2021-05-30 22:48 Drew Adams
2021-05-30 22:57 ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
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