GNU bug report logs - #17623
24.4.50; incorrect example for `apply-partially' in (elisp) `Calling Functions'

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

Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 23:55:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.4.50

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: 17623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#17623: 24.4.50; incorrect example for `apply-partially' in (elisp) `Calling Functions'
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:24:38 +0200

Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de> writes:

> When reading again, I wondered if we should convert that whole manual
> page to use function quoting.  E.g.
>
>   (apply-partially '+ 1) ~> (apply-partially #'+ 1)
>
> The same problem exists for a few other pages.  Should I make a separate
> report about this?

I don't have a strong opinion either way.

I think what could be better documented are the benefits of quoting with
function (or #').  AFAICT, it is not really explained on (info "(elisp)
Anonymous Functions"), it is more hinted at.
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