Re: unused local variables

[David Kastrup]

"Juanma Barranquero" <address@hidden> writes:

> On Nov 30, 2007 10:59 AM, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> I consider this quite reasonable.  If my-dynamic-var is used for passing
>> information across function boundaries, it deserves being declared in
>> the same scope.
>
> I don't know whether it is reasonable, but it is a departure of the
> current use.
>
> The docstring of `defvar' clearly says:

The docstring is not defining "current use".

> Getting a warning is tantamount to be required to define it...
>
> Now, I'm all for lexically scoped Lisp and (declare (special
> mydynamic-var)) and the like, but clearly that's not the route elisp
> is following.

It is pretty much the current practice in Emacs code.

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