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26.3; Elisp manual, `Lambda Components' and `Defining Functions'

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#42750: closed (26.3; Elisp manual, `Lambda Components' and
 `Defining Functions')
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:11:02 +0000

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.3; Elisp manual, `Lambda Components' and `Defining Functions'
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2020 11:30:44 -0700 (PDT)

In the Elisp manual, I looked for doc describing a lambda list, to point
a user to it.

I tried `i lambda list', which took me to `Lambda Components'.  But
there's nothing there that explains the lambda list
`(ARG-VARIABLES...)'.  And no link to any doc that explains/describes
it.

I tried `i defun', which took me to `Defining Functions'.  But again,
there's nothing there that explains ARGS (syntax, meanings, etc.).  And
no link to any doc that explains/describes that argument list.

Finally, I tried `i arg TAB', and used `argument lists, features', which
took me to `Argument List', which provides the description.  This is
also what's typically called a "lambda list", FWIW.

Please provide links from the first two topics to topic `Argument List',
or otherwise provide the missing descriptions of `(ARG-VARIABLES...)'
and ARGS.

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 of 2019-08-29
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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 42750-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42750: 26.3;
 Elisp manual, `Lambda Components' and `Defining Functions'
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:10:02 +0300

> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2020 11:30:44 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> 
> Please provide links from the first two topics to topic `Argument List',
> or otherwise provide the missing descriptions of `(ARG-VARIABLES...)'
> and ARGS.

Thanks, done.

> Also, the name of topic/node `Argument List'
> that's written in the node itself is `Other
> Features of Argument Lists'.  That seems wrong.

Fixed.

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