Supplying DOC string in a `defun' using `defvar'

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2021 at 2:31 AM
> From: "Michael Heerdegen" <michael_heerdegen@web.de>
> To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Supplying DOC string in a `defun' using `defvar'
>
> Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> writes:
>
> > > Try:
> > >
> > >     (defvar my-doc "foobar")
> > >     (defun (x)
> > >       (:documentation my-doc)
> > >       (+ x 42))
> >
> > Have tried this but emacs is still saying "Not documented."
>
> Stefan typed too quickly, he forgot the function name in the defun - so
> it probably should be
>
> (defun my-fun (x)
>   (:documentation my-doc)
>   (+ x 42))
>
> Michael.

Had noticed what happened, but (:documentation my-doc) is not taking effect and
get "function not documented".


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