GNU bug report logs - #12752
Document pcase in Emacs Lisp Reference

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:19:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Merged with 13126

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 24.3

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Document pcase in Emacs Lisp Reference
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:16:08 -0400

Package: emacs
Severity: minor

I think it would be nice if pcase were documented in the lispref.
(I don't even know what "ML-style pattern matching" means, so I get put
off every time I try to start.)
Forcibly Merged 12752 13126. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:42:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Disconnected #12752 from all other report(s). Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:48:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug marked as fixed in version 24.3, send any further explanations to 12752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:48:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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From: Ted Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 12752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12752: Document pcase in Emacs Lisp Reference
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:29:56 -0500

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:16:08 -0400 Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> wrote: 

GM> Package: emacs
GM> Severity: minor

GM> I think it would be nice if pcase were documented in the lispref.
GM> (I don't even know what "ML-style pattern matching" means, so I get put
GM> off every time I try to start.)

Agreed.  Every time I look at the places where it's used, I wish I
understood it better.

Ted
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Message #15 received at 12752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 12752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12752: Document pcase in Emacs Lisp Reference
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:27:15 -0500

Ted Zlatanov wrote:

> GM> I think it would be nice if pcase were documented in the lispref.
> GM> (I don't even know what "ML-style pattern matching" means, so I get put
> GM> off every time I try to start.)
>
> Agreed.  Every time I look at the places where it's used, I wish I
> understood it better.

It has since been documented.
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Message #18 received at 12752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ted Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 12752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12752: Document pcase in Emacs Lisp Reference
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:43:33 -0500

On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:27:15 -0500 Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> wrote: 

GM> Ted Zlatanov wrote:
GM> I think it would be nice if pcase were documented in the lispref.
GM> (I don't even know what "ML-style pattern matching" means, so I get put
GM> off every time I try to start.)
>> 
>> Agreed.  Every time I look at the places where it's used, I wish I
>> understood it better.

GM> It has since been documented.

I see it now.  Thanks, Stefan.

Ted
Forcibly Merged 12752 13126. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:11:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:24:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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