Re: test for presence of library

[Dirk-Jan C . Binnema]

>>>>> "HP" == Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:


    HP> But looking at the suggested documentation I'm left non the wiser:

    HP>  (require FEATURE &optional FILENAME NOERROR)

    HP> That isn't going to get it for me.. I've tried a few arrangements but
    HP> being an idiot and all, I have no idea how something optional is
    HP> introduced into the require.


(when (require 'foo nil 'noerror)
      ;; do something with foo
)

is a common pattern to deal with such things.

Best wishes,
Dirk.

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