GNU bug report logs - #9115
`documentation' should let you choose whether to include `usage'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:06:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 9115 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#9115: 24.0.50; `documentation' should not return args list for CL defun*.
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:33:17 -0400

>> Yes, it's a bit inconvenient.  But if you don't want the arglist, you
>> should pass the output of documentation through help-split-fundoc.
>> That should then return you the nil you're looking for.
> The cdr of help-split-fundoc return nil as expected for functions, CL-style
> function, but always nil for macros even if they are documented.

Hmm... I don't understand: help-split-fundoc doesn't care if the
docstring comes from a function, a macro, or a mushroom.  Or maybe
I don't understand what you're saying.  Can you show some detail of what
you do?


        Stefan
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