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Re: hash-table-{to, from}-alist


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: Re: hash-table-{to, from}-alist
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:30:10 -0400
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1.50 (gnu/linux)

> + ** Hashtables can be printed and read back directly.  The feature
> + 'hashtable-print-readable identifies this new functionality.

Good.

> + Hashtables are printed as alists, but with some hashtable-specific
> + properties and the actual data as an alist in a data property.  Be
> + aware the test property could have a bogus value when it is read back,
> + if the symbol it refers to doesn't exist.

Superfluous.  Don't forget: the NEWS is already too long usually.
It's just there to advertize (and warn of) new features.  The details
are in the manul and the docstrings.


        Stefan




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