GNU bug report logs - #12314
24.2.50; `add-to-history': use `setq' with `delete'

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Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:10:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.2.50

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 12314 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, cyd <at> gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: bug#12314: 24.2.50; `add-to-history': use `setq' with `delete'
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:59:26 -0400

> See my other message: I think we are talking about 2 different
> things.  My gripe was only about using the term "destructive
> modification", which muddies the waters without gaining anything.

I don't know, to me "destructive modification" sounds like a very clear
term explaining the general kind of danger we're up against (the kind
that's summarized in Scheme by adding a "!" at the end of the
identifier).


        Stefan
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