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

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Package: emacs;

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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Message #85 received at 17623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 17623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#17623: 24.4.50; incorrect example for `apply-partially' in
 (elisp) `Calling Functions'
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:18:29 +0200

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

> 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.

Yes, it could say that one should always use this for quoting functions.

That page also doesn't tell that lambda the macro is self-funquoting -
without this information the part about lambda expressions is a bit
confusing.


Michael.
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