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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2003-08-06 01:41:53 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2003-08-06 01:41:53 +0000
commit079ef641e466f88a55322feff342f222d07ff68a (patch)
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downloademacs-079ef641e466f88a55322feff342f222d07ff68a.tar.gz
(Vector Functions): vconcat no longer allows integer args.
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@@ -489,14 +489,11 @@ The @code{vconcat} function also allows byte-code function objects as
arguments. This is a special feature to make it easy to access the entire
contents of a byte-code function object. @xref{Byte-Code Objects}.
-The @code{vconcat} function also allows integers as arguments. It
-converts them to strings of digits, making up the decimal print
-representation of the integer, and then uses the strings instead of the
-original integers. @strong{Don't use this feature; we plan to eliminate
-it. If you already use this feature, change your programs now!} The
-proper way to convert an integer to a decimal number in this way is with
-@code{format} (@pxref{Formatting Strings}) or @code{number-to-string}
-(@pxref{String Conversion}).
+In Emacs versions before 21, the @code{vconcat} function allowed
+integers as arguments, converting them to strings of digits, but that
+feature has been eliminated. The proper way to convert an integer to
+a decimal number in this way is with @code{format} (@pxref{Formatting
+Strings}) or @code{number-to-string} (@pxref{String Conversion}).
For other concatenation functions, see @code{mapconcat} in @ref{Mapping
Functions}, @code{concat} in @ref{Creating Strings}, and @code{append}