From: kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de (Kai Großjohann)
Subject: Docstring for define-key
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:31:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <84adgsjkq0.fsf@lucy.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de> (raw)
The docstring for define-key says:
If KEYMAP is a sparse keymap, the pair binding KEY to DEF is added at
the front of KEYMAP.
When reading this, one could think that executing the same define-key
statement multiple times makes the KEYMAP grow. However, this is not
the case. Glancing at the code, I see that it seems to alter the old
binding, if one is already present. So one possibility to change it
is like this:
If KEYMAP is a sparse keymap with a binding for KEY, the existing
binding is altered. If there is no binding for KEY, the new pair
binding KEY to DEF is added at the front of KEYMAP.
The wording is not very good, I think.
Suggestions? Opinions?
Kudos to David Kastrup for bringing this up.
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next reply other threads:[~2003-02-19 16:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-02-19 16:31 Kai Großjohann [this message]
2003-02-19 22:18 ` Docstring for define-key Kevin Rodgers
2003-02-20 18:21 ` Richard Stallman
2003-02-20 19:58 ` Kai Großjohann
2003-02-21 7:39 ` Juanma Barranquero
2003-02-21 10:53 ` Kim F. Storm
2003-02-21 10:34 ` Juanma Barranquero
2003-02-22 17:53 ` Richard Stallman
2003-02-22 20:40 ` Stefan Monnier
2003-02-24 16:37 ` Richard Stallman
2003-02-21 14:36 ` Stefan Monnier
2003-02-21 16:38 ` Kai Großjohann
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