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23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System)
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: bug#3277 closed by Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> (Re: 
 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter)
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 03:30:06 +0000

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#3277: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 3277-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 23:27:30 -0400

> "If FRAME is nil, it defaults to the selected frame."
> 
> No. If FRAME is nil, then there is no argument defaulting. It should
> say that if FRAME is nil, the selected frame is used.

This is standard usage in many docstrings.  There is no risk of
confusion.

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 15:13:45 -0700

"If FRAME is nil, it defaults to the selected frame."
 
No. If FRAME is nil, then there is no argument defaulting. It should
say that if FRAME is nil, the selected frame is used.
 

In GNU Emacs 23.0.93.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2009-05-02 on SOFT-MJASON
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4)'
 

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