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28.2; Doc of `defalias'

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To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#60432: closed (28.2; Doc of `defalias')
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 15:04:02 +0000

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 28.2; Doc of `defalias'
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:09:29 +0000

The doc (doc string and Elisp manual) doesn't make clear that "function"
in this context applies also to Lisp macros.  Please make that clear.


In GNU Emacs 28.2 (build 2, x86_64-w64-mingw32)
 of 2022-09-13 built on AVALON
Windowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.19044
System Description: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (v10.0.2009.19044.2364)

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 60432-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: Re: bug#60432: 28.2; Doc of `defalias'
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:03:14 +0200

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>,  60432 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 09:38:37 -0500
> 
> It can also be a "special form" (e.g. what you have in (symbol-function
> 'if)), or a keymap, or a symbol (alias) or a vector or string (kdb
> macro).
> 
> Of course, it can also be any other kind of value, tho in that case
> it'll only be useful if the symbol is treated in an ad-hoc manner
> elsewhere, since "normal" use (such as evaluating something of the form
> `(SYMBOL ...) or adding SYMBOL as the command to use in a keymap) would
> then lead to an error.

Thanks, I updated the manual with this information, and I'm closing
the bug.

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