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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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 17623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: bug#17623: 24.4.50; incorrect example for `apply-partially' in (elisp) `Calling Functions'
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:00:06 +0200

Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

> I don't know of any benefit to using #', or any reason to use it.
> If there is one, I'd like to know about it.

For named functions, the byte-compiler will warn if that function is not
defined or might not be known at run time.  Very helpful to detect typos
or dependency problems.  But that only works if you use this style
consequently.

Michael.
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