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author | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> | 2003-08-06 01:41:53 +0000 |
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committer | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> | 2003-08-06 01:41:53 +0000 |
commit | 079ef641e466f88a55322feff342f222d07ff68a (patch) | |
tree | 1ca59e46a545dee84a3831ae0e60a5e30b2836a7 /lispref | |
parent | 691a912cd7da51a7655a1a5bdf91307b3928d81c (diff) | |
download | emacs-079ef641e466f88a55322feff342f222d07ff68a.tar.gz |
(Vector Functions): vconcat no longer allows integer args.
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-rw-r--r-- | lispref/sequences.texi | 13 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lispref/sequences.texi b/lispref/sequences.texi index 8e7ab4176e2..626de64e4a9 100644 --- a/lispref/sequences.texi +++ b/lispref/sequences.texi @@ -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} |