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RE: [External] : Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a f


From: Drew Adams
Subject: RE: [External] : Re: master baf1a7a4a0: Turn gv-synthetic-place into a function
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:27:11 +0000

> FWIW, I learned Lisp on the street 

What street was that? ;-)

> and I don't think the meaning of
> “generalized variable” or “place” is especially hard to guess.  It may
> not be obvious for the uninitiated, but there are worse pitfalls.
> 
> Perhaps “everybody” learns what an l-value is in their compilers class,
> but I find that term pretty opaque.

I agree.  Had to read the Wikipedia page.

If we want to reference something non-Emacs,
maybe CL setf etc. doc is a better touchstone?


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