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30.0.50; [PATCH] Improve discussion of 'let' in Elisp Introduction manual

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>
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Subject: bug#66756: closed (30.0.50; [PATCH] Improve discussion of 'let'
 in Elisp Introduction manual)
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:42:03 +0000

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From: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 30.0.50; [PATCH] Improve discussion of 'let' in Elisp Introduction
 manual
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:54:25 -0700

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(Spun out from bug#66706. My previous message below.)

On 10/25/2023 8:48 PM, Jim Porter wrote:
> On 10/25/2023 6:19 PM, Jim Porter wrote:
>> I'll start with a patch here then. I think this is also a prime spot
>> to add an example or two that would actually show lexical binding in
>> action (i.e. a sample where the code would do something different
>> under dynamic binding).
>
> Here's a first attempt. I'm not sure I'm entirely happy with it (the
> digression into setting 'lexical-binding' to 't' is a bit disruptive),
> but hopefully it's an improvement. Of course, we can keep adjusting this
> further as needed.

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From: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>, rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: eliz <at> gnu.org, 66756-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#66756: 30.0.50; [PATCH] Improve discussion of 'let' in Elisp
 Introduction manual
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 10:40:47 -0800

Version: 29.2

On 12/17/2023 12:47 PM, Jim Porter wrote:
> On 12/16/2023 3:10 PM, Stefan Kangas wrote:
>> Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> I suggest merging it to emacs-29.  If we indeed think it's better, let's
>> get the improved documentation into users' hands.
> 
> Sounds good to me. I'll give people another day or two to raise any last 
> concerns, and if there aren't any, I'll merge to the 29 branch.

I've now merged the latest revision of my patch to the release branch as 
d58d0fa52ff. Closing this bug.

Of course, if anyone sees any further issues, just let me know and I'll 
try to address them.

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