From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Chong Yidong Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#6591: 24.0.50; incorrect doc for `catch' Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:13:44 -0400 Message-ID: <87eifagcvr.fsf@stupidchicken.com> References: <831vbcbl7n.fsf@gnu.org> <5500EFEE9A854408ABF0FE400497FE2D@us.oracle.com> <83tyo7aiay.fsf@gnu.org> <83mxtz9zbn.fsf@gnu.org> <3ACAED77613643B7B2FC0207DDE11F11@us.oracle.com> <83y6djuyah.fsf@gnu.org> <38AC360676154EFF8DF9F35945B6EFAE@us.oracle.com> <83sk3qv922.fsf@gnu.org> <87lj9infkq.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <526FD0D227F74C5EB38D8F5B903749E1@us.oracle.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: dough.gmane.org 1278869452 4178 80.91.229.12 (11 Jul 2010 17:30:52 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:30:52 +0000 (UTC) Cc: 6591@debbugs.gnu.org, 'Richard Stallman' To: "Drew Adams" Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sun Jul 11 19:30:49 2010 Return-path: Envelope-to: geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OY0MZ-00036V-Vu for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:30:48 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:42885 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OY0MZ-00075H-B9 for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:30:47 -0400 Original-Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=41895 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OY0Lx-0006mk-U2 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:30:10 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OY0Lw-00027m-GE for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:30:09 -0400 Original-Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.43]:51071) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OY0Lw-00027h-Ej for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:30:08 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OY06L-0005KX-LQ; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:14:01 -0400 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Resent-From: Chong Yidong Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:14:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 6591 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: Original-Received: via spool by 6591-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B6591.127886842620483 (code B ref 6591); Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:14:01 +0000 Original-Received: (at 6591) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jul 2010 17:13:46 +0000 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OY066-0005KK-4R for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:13:46 -0400 Original-Received: from pantheon-po14.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.23]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OY064-0005KE-2k for 6591@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:13:44 -0400 Original-Received: from furry ([209.101.38.150]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po14.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id o6BHDicN022303 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:13:44 -0400 Original-Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 402A6C011; Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:13:44 -0400 (EDT) In-Reply-To: <526FD0D227F74C5EB38D8F5B903749E1@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:52:35 -0700") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Resent-Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:14:01 -0400 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) 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: , Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:38399 Archived-At: "Drew Adams" writes: >> The dots are important, because BODY normally implies one single form. >> We are somewhat abusing notation by using `BODY...' to denote one or >> more forms, but the convention is well-established and easy to grasp, >> and there are no better alternatives. > > No better alternative? Did you read the thread? What about doing > what the rest of the world does: (catch TAG FORM...)? Either BODY... or FORM... seems fine by me. It seems clearer to use BODY... and refer to "BODY forms" in the text, than to use FORM... and refer to "each FORM" in the text. But it is a marginal difference, and I don't think anyone gets confused in practice.