GNU bug report logs - #13437
24.3.50; doc of `but-last'

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

Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:41:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed, wontfix

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 13437 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13437: 24.3.50; doc of `but-last'
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:55:16 -0800

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

> Doc string:
>
>  Return a copy of LIST with the last N elements removed.
>
> It is better for the first line to describe the behavior with null
> optional args.  E.g.:
>
>  Return a copy of LIST with the last element removed.
>  Optional arg N is the number of elements to remove.
>
> Similarly, the doc string of `nbutlast' - e.g.,
>
>  Modify LIST by removing the last element.
>  Optional arg N is the number of elements to remove.

Fixed now.

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