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[PATCH] Use `keymap-set' instead of `define-key' in emacs lisp intro

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From: Hong Xu <hong <at> topbug.net>
To: 74983 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74983: [PATCH] Use `keymap-set' instead of `define-key' in emacs lisp intro
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:36:29 -0800

* Since `define-key' is considered legacy and we encourage `keymap-set'
  now.
---
 doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi | 11 +++++------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi b/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi
index 49916235fbf9..32ad07785c20 100644
--- a/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi
+++ b/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi
@@ -17358,15 +17358,14 @@ Keymaps
 (global-set-key "\C-x\C-b" 'buffer-menu)
 @end smallexample
 
-Mode-specific keymaps are bound using the @code{define-key} function,
+Mode-specific keymaps are bound using the @code{keymap-set} function,
 which takes a specific keymap as an argument, as well as the key and
-the command.  For example, my @file{.emacs} file contains the
-following expression to bind the @code{texinfo-insert-@@group} command
-to @kbd{C-c C-c g}:
+the command.  For example, the following expression binds the
+@code{texinfo-insert-@@group} command to @kbd{C-c C-c g}:
 
 @smallexample
 @group
-(define-key texinfo-mode-map "\C-c\C-cg" 'texinfo-insert-@@group)
+(keymap-set texinfo-mode-map "C-c C-c g" 'texinfo-insert-@group)
 @end group
 @end smallexample
 
@@ -17396,7 +17395,7 @@ Keymaps
 write a function to insert a word; but I prefer key strokes consistent
 with other Texinfo mode key bindings.)
 
-You will see numerous @code{define-key} expressions in
+You will see numerous @code{keymap-set} expressions in
 @file{loaddefs.el} as well as in the various mode libraries, such as
 @file{cc-mode.el} and @file{lisp-mode.el}.
 
-- 
2.47.1

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