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From: | Michael Heerdegen |
Subject: | bug#52290: 28.0.90; Undocumented generalized variables |
Date: | Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:07:00 +0200 |
User-agent: | Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/29.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes: > I've now made *Help* mention whether a function is a generalised > variable. +(defun help-fns--generalized-variable (function) + (when (get function 'gv-expander) + (insert (format-message " `%s' is also a " function) + (buttonize "generalized variable" + (lambda (_) (info "(elisp)Generalized Variables"))) + ".\n"))) Can we try to find a better wording? Not the function is a generalized variable, a form that is a call of the function is. This is also a wording that the manual uses. Generalized variables are an abstract concept that not everybody is used to; I think we should be more accurate to avoid to confuse people. Michael.
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