GNU bug report logs - #31718
26.1; Strange behavior of `cond'

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>, Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Robert Cochran <robert-emacs <at> cochranmail.com>, Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp>, Héctor Enríquez Ramón <hector.e.r <at> gmail.com>, Vibhav Pant <vibhavp <at> gmail.com>, "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>, Jay Kamat <jaygkamat <at> gmail.com>, Pierre Téchoueyres <pierre.techoueyres <at> free.fr>, Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>, 31718 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#31718: 26.1; Strange behavior of `cond'
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 16:00:52 -0700 (PDT)

> You're right, my mistake. Still, I prefer using (cons nil nil) since it's
> cheaper and is a common way to address this issue elsewhere.

Both ways are traditional, the cons-cell one being probably
more typical (and so more recognizable).

In any case, for such a (good, not bad) hack - either one,
a comment is always in order, I think.

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