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Re: CL function's docstrings
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Kim F. Storm |
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Re: CL function's docstrings |
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Wed, 18 May 2005 14:13:35 +0200 |
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Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
>> 2) Change the argument names to match the docstrings.
>> Pros: it is the cleaner way.
>> Cons: lot of change in the cl* files; less coherence between argument
>> names among functions.
>
> Thanks to the wonders of dynamic scoping this actually changes the
> semantics subtly. In most cases you'll never be able to tell the
> difference, but when higer-order functions are involved it can be a problem;
> so if you do that, be careful.
And do _not_ do it before the release!
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Kim F. Storm <address@hidden> http://www.cua.dk