GNU bug report logs - #26564
Document that only functions and not variables can end with "-p"

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kaushal Modi <kaushal.modi <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:48:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #29 received at 26564 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 26564 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Kaushal Modi <kaushal.modi <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#26564: Document that only functions and not variables can end
 with "-p"
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:18:32 +0200

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> A variable whose value is a _predicate_ I'd name something like
> `foo-predicate' or `foo-pred' or even `foo-function' (the last one
> following the current convention).

For "exported" defvar'd variables I agree.
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