GNU bug report logs - #55408
Explain the word "interactively" in the Emacs Manual

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 08:17:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Explain the word "interactively" in the Emacs Manual
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 10:16:06 +0200

Severity: wishlist

It would be useful if the word "interactively" was explained in the
Emacs manual, and if there was an index entry for it.  Otherwise, it
might be hard to understand a docstring like this one for a new user:

    (defun package-update-all (&optional query)
      "Upgrade all packages.
    If QUERY, ask the user before updating packages.  Interactively,
    QUERY is always true."

Perhaps it should be explained in `(emacs) Commands' and/or in the Glossary?
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