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

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Message #51 received at 26564 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Kaushal Modi <kaushal.modi <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 26564 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#26564: Document that only functions and not variables can end
 with "-p"
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 23:18:40 +0000 (UTC)

> +This predicate
> +suffix should not be used in variable names (i.e., you might name a
> +variable @code{foo-feature} instead of @code{foo-feature-p}).

FWIW, I disagree with this new "convention".

1. There's no need for it.  What does it protect?

2. And using suffix `-p' can make clear the meaning
   and use of a variable, regardless of whether it's
   a formal parameter, a defvar, or a let variable.

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