From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Drew Adams Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#17623: 24.4.50; incorrect example for `apply-partially' in (elisp) `Calling Functions' Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:32:44 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4abc9afe-2a24-428f-bd36-4ec53f45b990@default> References: <<9fd43ff1-d6cf-4ac6-b173-2fd634f45a98@default> <871tua2o12.fsf@web.de>> <<1ac7ebe5-6b43-4367-beb8-df7d9f5b6750@default> <87tx75ni8k.fsf@web.de>> <<8338ep6kk1.fsf@gnu.org> <87pphsor8h.fsf@web.de>> <<83tx746fgd.fsf@gnu.org>> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1403984014 2148 80.91.229.3 (28 Jun 2014 19:33:34 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:33:34 +0000 (UTC) Cc: 17623@debbugs.gnu.org To: Eli Zaretskii , Michael Heerdegen Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Jun 28 21:33:27 2014 Return-path: Envelope-to: geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yNH-0007OI-7i for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:33:23 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:55663 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yNG-0005Bg-NZ for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:33:22 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:47494) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yN5-0005Af-1Z for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:33:19 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yMw-00078c-BO for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:33:10 -0400 Original-Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.43]:45181) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yMw-000786-9J for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:33:02 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yMv-0003kB-OZ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:33:01 -0400 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:33:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 17623 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: Original-Received: via spool by 17623-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B17623.140398397814379 (code B ref 17623); Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:33:01 +0000 Original-Received: (at 17623) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Jun 2014 19:32:58 +0000 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36331 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yMr-0003jq-Az for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:32:57 -0400 Original-Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:40317) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1X0yMo-0003jS-NU for 17623@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:32:55 -0400 Original-Received: from acsinet22.oracle.com (acsinet22.oracle.com [141.146.126.238]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id s5SJWlKm028748 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:32:48 GMT Original-Received: from userz7022.oracle.com (userz7022.oracle.com [156.151.31.86]) by acsinet22.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s5SJWkHY015307 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:32:47 GMT Original-Received: from abhmp0019.oracle.com (abhmp0019.oracle.com [141.146.116.25]) by userz7022.oracle.com (8.14.5+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s5SJWjEZ014269; Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:32:46 GMT In-Reply-To: <<83tx746fgd.fsf@gnu.org>> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.8 (707110) [OL 12.0.6691.5000 (x86)] X-Source-IP: acsinet22.oracle.com [141.146.126.238] X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x X-Received-From: 140.186.70.43 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:90949 Archived-At: > It is common for Lisp functions to accept functions as arguments or > find them in data structures (especially in hook variables and property > lists) and call them using `funcall' or `apply'. Functions that accept > function arguments are often called "functionals". > Sometimes, when you call a functional, ... No, they are not "often" called functionals. They are far more commonly called "higher-order functions", especially in the context of programming. FWIW, I suggest you replace "functional" with that more recognizable term.