From unknown Sat Jun 14 14:26:58 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#15139 <15139@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#15139 <15139@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.3; Error in section 11.9.3 of the Elisp Reference Manual Reply-To: bug#15139 <15139@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:26:58 +0000 retitle 15139 24.3; Error in section 11.9.3 of the Elisp Reference Manual reassign 15139 emacs submitter 15139 Sian Mountbatten severity 15139 minor tag 15139 notabug thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Aug 20 04:55:55 2013 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Aug 2013 08:55:55 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41989 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhjG-000643-KB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:55 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37000) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhjB-00063n-SB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:50 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhj4-0001mq-6P for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:49 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:39540) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhj3-0001md-Fl for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:41 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:38631) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhiv-0000px-NS for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhio-0001jQ-Dx for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:33 -0400 Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:44159) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBhio-0001j2-5v for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:26 -0400 Received: from compute2.internal (compute2.nyi.mail.srv.osa [10.202.2.42]) by gateway1.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFB2820F7E for ; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from frontend1 ([10.202.2.160]) by compute2.internal (MEProxy); Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:22 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=fastmail.co.uk; h= from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s= mesmtp; bh=qd5ZHvvqADhvJZuqyPa2PjWOv4o=; b=Ef5TF90Z4NKe5nJyNPEeq Ga2CdV7HHo1FSsVkKaw8zn7y/7Cp5j7A4BbFbaSzChhnl9MZnwVShlmKQ3Emi/gp pp8AC0ZH5SnmfakBy4LqfofyJ3Zjwj7Q5gUzOGsbbC/rogj8Td8dS1zmYeE5HbE3 epD5stzXOh8H8VkCRB+OXs= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=from:to:subject:date:message-id :mime-version:content-type; s=smtpout; bh=qd5ZHvvqADhvJZuqyPa2Pj WOv4o=; b=rAcSiGLRMI2RZpWdMMzdnBDX//wCU3ODidfeWm4UDxHcjGbDlJMOw1 OR+gU9qktCTsmNoD6QKLmOU6vN8kV0Nc+D8WoyDKi9FQZmCneEPzOnB5UvZUMGh8 K04FJLDNV+5JCib94rDWFPWMTGmS1tx1d8D4JwiQYX8JILsEV9X7o= X-Sasl-enc: N+fj6+NwlPWYggDmQqOc37U5vZ+6ktJ8tiGDcMOSihH/ 1376988921 Received: from Phoenicia (unknown [92.29.164.111]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id BF75AC00E86 for ; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:55:21 -0400 (EDT) From: Sian Mountbatten To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.3; Error in section 11.9.3 of the Elisp Reference Manual Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:54:58 +0100 Message-ID: <87mwochhct.fsf@fastmail.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) In section 11.9.3 Lexical Binding of the Elisp Reference Manual, the following forms are given: (defvar my-ticker nil) ; comment (let ((x 0)) (setq my-ticker (lambda () (setq x (1+ x))))) (funcall my-ticker) The manual says that the 3rd form (funcall...) yields `1'. When these forms are evaluated using C-xC-e, the 3rd form enters the debugger with the error `void variable x'. In GNU Emacs 24.3.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.8.2) of 2013-06-25 on sochi, modified by Debian Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11204000 System Description: Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) Configured using: `configure '--build' 'x86_64-linux-gnu' '--build' 'x86_64-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--sharedstatedir=/var/lib' '--libexecdir=/usr/lib' '--localstatedir=/var/lib' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--with-pop=yes' '--enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs24:/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/24.3/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/24.3/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp' '--with-crt-dir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--with-x=yes' '--with-x-toolkit=gtk3' '--with-toolkit-scroll-bars' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro' 'CPPFLAGS=-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2'' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: eo.UTF-8 value of $LC_COLLATE: eo.UTF-8 value of $LC_CTYPE: eo.UTF-8 value of $LC_MESSAGES: eo.UTF-8 value of $LC_MONETARY: eo.UTF-8 value of $LC_NUMERIC: eo.UTF-8 value of $LC_TIME: eo.UTF-8 value of $LANG: eo.UTF-8 locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Info Minor modes in effect: desktop-save-mode: t tooltip-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t buffer-read-only: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: n o w SPC a l m o s t SPC w o r k i n g SPC s a t i s f a c t o r i l y . 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Help us support software freedom! http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=10888 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Aug 20 07:26:37 2013 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Aug 2013 11:26:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:42173 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VBk56-0001sh-LR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:26:36 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:47092) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VBk53-0001sY-45 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:26:33 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBk4v-0007nM-Qv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:26:32 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-96.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, FSL_HELO_BARE_IP_2,RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO,USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:48988) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBk4v-0007n7-P1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:26:25 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:48738) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBk4p-0000G0-Fh for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:26:25 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBk4j-0007kG-AQ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:26:19 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:42836) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBjno-00016U-HP for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:08:44 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1VBjnm-0001BP-9x for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:08:42 +0200 Received: from 37.161.91.32 ([37.161.91.32]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:08:42 +0200 Received: from thierry.volpiatto by 37.161.91.32 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:08:42 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org From: Thierry Volpiatto Subject: Re: bug#15139: 24.3; Error in section 11.9.3 of the Elisp Reference Manual Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:08:31 +0200 Organization: Emacs Helm Lines: 32 Message-ID: <877gfgpqkw.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87mwochhct.fsf@fastmail.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 37.161.91.32 User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:rVnvUgr79lz5US2KFxAnPCpxPog= X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) Sian Mountbatten writes: > In section 11.9.3 Lexical Binding of the Elisp Reference Manual, the > following forms are given: > > (defvar my-ticker nil) ; comment > > (let ((x 0)) > (setq my-ticker (lambda () > (setq x (1+ x))))) > > (funcall my-ticker) > > The manual says that the 3rd form (funcall...) yields `1'. When these > forms are evaluated using C-xC-e, the 3rd form enters the debugger with > the error `void variable x'. The manual is speaking of lexical binding, try this or use the code above in a lexical-binding environment: (defvar my-ticker nil) ; comment (lexical-let ((x 0)) (setq my-ticker (lambda () (setq x (1+ x))))) (funcall my-ticker) -- Thierry Get my Gnupg key: gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 59F29997 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Aug 20 11:45:00 2013 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Aug 2013 15:45:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:42807 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VBo7A-0001hx-CH for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:45:00 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:40355) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VBo79-0001hq-Cv for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:44:59 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VBo78-0001kq-Iq for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:44:58 -0400 Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:44:58 -0400 Message-Id: Subject: control message for bug 15139 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.1) From: Glenn Morris X-Spam-Score: -7.8 (-------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -7.8 (-------) severity 15139 minor tag 15139 notabug close 15139 From unknown Sat Jun 14 14:26:58 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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