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30.0.50; `type-of` is not precise enough

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Message #17 received at 69739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 69739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69739: 30.0.50; `type-of` is not precise enough
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:43:24 -0400

>> Still, any change as suggested here would be an incompatible change, so
>> there's risk it'll break some code out there (`type-of` is not used very
>> often, but it *is* used).  Another option is to introduce a new function
>> which does the same as `type-of` but with changes like the ones above.
>> (we could even decide to give it a `cl-generic-` prefix to discourage
>> its use elsewhere so we can be more free to change its return value in
>> the future).
> I'd prefer a non-breaking change, if possible and reasonable.

Suggestion for a good name for that new function?
Should it make `type-of` obsolete?


        Stefan

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