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author | Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | 2012-05-04 20:37:30 -0400 |
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committer | Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | 2012-05-04 20:37:30 -0400 |
commit | ddff335186c805b3756cff110033fe118f548f17 (patch) | |
tree | 91b95a190047e233c13feec4cb82fbe34d2c4c14 /doc/lispref/eval.texi | |
parent | 9824f5052394817ac65302d42a7c97841593e19e (diff) | |
download | emacs-ddff335186c805b3756cff110033fe118f548f17.tar.gz |
More small edits for doc/lispref
* control.texi: Where possible, use example rather than smallexample.
(Sequencing, Conditionals, Signaling Errors, Handling Errors):
Tweak page breaks.
* customize.texi: Where possible, use example rather than smallexample.
(Common Keywords, Variable Definitions, Applying Customizations)
(Custom Themes): Tweak page breaks.
* eval.texi, functions.texi, loading.texi, macros.texi:
Where possible, use example rather than smallexample.
* sequences.texi (Arrays): Tweak page breaks.
* symbols.texi: Where possible, use example rather than smallexample.
(Symbol Components): Fix typo.
(Other Plists): Tweak page break.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/lispref/eval.texi')
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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/doc/lispref/eval.texi b/doc/lispref/eval.texi index 62de337a5e3..342c79e48e8 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/eval.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/eval.texi @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ @c -*-texinfo-*- @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. -@c Copyright (C) 1990-1994, 1998, 2001-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +@c Copyright (C) 1990-1994, 1998, 2001-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions. @setfilename ../../info/eval @node Evaluation, Control Structures, Symbols, Top @@ -261,16 +261,13 @@ use @code{fset} to set the function cell of a symbol and into the function cell of @code{first}, and the symbol @code{first} into the function cell of @code{erste}. -@smallexample +@example @group ;; @r{Build this function cell linkage:} ;; ------------- ----- ------- ------- ;; | #<subr car> | <-- | car | <-- | first | <-- | erste | ;; ------------- ----- ------- ------- @end group -@end smallexample - -@smallexample @group (symbol-function 'car) @result{} #<subr car> @@ -287,19 +284,19 @@ the function cell of @code{erste}. (erste '(1 2 3)) ; @r{Call the function referenced by @code{erste}.} @result{} 1 @end group -@end smallexample +@end example By contrast, the following example calls a function without any symbol function indirection, because the first element is an anonymous Lisp function, not a symbol. -@smallexample +@example @group ((lambda (arg) (erste arg)) '(1 2 3)) @result{} 1 @end group -@end smallexample +@end example @noindent Executing the function itself evaluates its body; this does involve @@ -308,18 +305,18 @@ symbol function indirection when calling @code{erste}. This form is rarely used and is now deprecated. Instead, you should write it as: -@smallexample +@example @group (funcall (lambda (arg) (erste arg)) '(1 2 3)) @end group -@end smallexample +@end example or just -@smallexample +@example @group (let ((arg '(1 2 3))) (erste arg)) @end group -@end smallexample +@end example The built-in function @code{indirect-function} provides an easy way to perform symbol function indirection explicitly. @@ -342,12 +339,12 @@ loop in the chain of symbols. Here is how you could define @code{indirect-function} in Lisp: -@smallexample +@example (defun indirect-function (function) (if (symbolp function) (indirect-function (symbol-function function)) function)) -@end smallexample +@end example @end defun @node Function Forms |