From: David Hansen <david.hansen@gmx.net>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Syntax question for experts
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 10:37:51 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <874p8pju00.fsf@localhorst.mine.nu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 87d4ndecsm.fsf@mundaneum.com
On Fri, 23 May 2008 08:48:25 +0200 Sébastien Vauban wrote:
> (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook
> (lambda ()
> (whatever)))
>
> and
>
> (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook
> '(lambda ()
> (whatever)))
>
> (see the quote in front of lambda).
>
> What is the best writing? With or without the quote?
First one is better if you byte compile the code (the quoted expression
isn't byte compiled). Note that `lambda' is actually a macro that
expands to (function (lambda ...)).
Longer answer here:
http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/QuotedLambda
David
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-23 6:48 Syntax question for experts Sébastien Vauban
2008-05-23 8:34 ` Thierry Volpiatto
2008-05-23 8:37 ` David Hansen [this message]
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