Re: The poor state of documentation of pcase like things.

[David Kastrup]

Dmitry Gutov <address@hidden> writes:

> On 01/03/2016 04:50 PM, David Kastrup wrote:
>
>> So it should not get fixed or made more consistent with expectations?
>
> I think you should file bug(s) with specific examples and improvements.
>
>> Its forced use of `quasiquote' where `quote' would suffice were it
>> properly implemented is a contributor to the "there must be something
>> non-obvious going on" impression.
>
> IIUC, you can use quotes where they would "suffice".

So why would people write

(pcase exp
  (`nil nil) ...

?  What's with the overuse of quasiquote?

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David Kastrup