GNU bug report logs - #46636
28.0.50; M-: (funcall #'or) doesn't throw an error

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Pip Cet <pipcet <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:28:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 46636 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Pip Cet <pipcet <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 46636 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#46636: 28.0.50; M-: (funcall #'or) doesn't throw an error
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:35:42 +0100

Pip Cet <pipcet <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Recipe starting from emacs -Q:
>
> M-: (funcall #'or) RET
>
> Expected result:
>
> An error, as `or' is not a function.

M-: (funcall 'or)
-> funcall: Invalid function: #<subr or>

So, indeed, that does seem rather inconsistent.

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