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Re: lexbind


From: David De La Harpe Golden
Subject: Re: lexbind
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:49:40 +0000
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paul r wrote:
>>  >     Hopefully none since the lexbind branch only uses lexical-binding when
>>  >     the code asks for it.
> 
> will this allow lexical binding for defun ? Currently defun binds
> function to symbol globaly, so it can not be used as a local-only
> function helper, for instance in a tail-recursion.
> 
> 

DEFUN doesn't establish local lexically scoped function bindings in
common lisp either, you use FLET or LABELS to establish local functions.
 (Yes I have noticed emacs lisp isn't common lisp, I'm just saying.)











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