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Re: No return value in doc string


From: Dieter Wilhelm
Subject: Re: No return value in doc string
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:01:35 +0200
User-agent: Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.0.50 (gnu/linux)

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>
> When called interactively, a function's return value is simply ignored, so
> if a function is expected to only be called interactively, there is no
> reason to document the return value.

Thank you, this is a point I didn't realise.

> Also if the function makes no effort to return anything useful, it
> might be better not to document what the return value happens to be.

But has the disadvantage that the uninitiated and insecure (my
example) may suspect a documentation flaw.

>> Should I report this as bugs or is this a bit over the top?

> Your call,

Eli Z. convinced me already not to waste anybodies time with it.

-- 
Best wishes

     Dieter Wilhelm




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