GNU bug report logs - #25017
Fwd: Re: dotimes var comiler warning

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>

Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:02:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #31 received at 25017 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: 25017 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#25017: Fwd: Re: dotimes var comiler warning
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 10:23:49 -0800 (PST)

> > FWIW, I think that if any changes are made to dotimes they
> > should be in the direction of Common Lisp dotimes.
> 
> How do Elisp's dotimes and Common Lisp's dotimes differ?

http://clhs.lisp.se/Body/m_dotime.htm

It respects `return' and `return-from'.  It allows tags
(for `go').

For purposes of this thread: As in Emacs Lisp, both VAR
and COUNT are required arguments.  In general, I'd prefer
that Emacs Lisp not diverge from but converge toward
Common Lisp.
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