Re: Let clause with defvar

[Philip Kaludercic]

Heime <heimeborgia@protonmail.com> writes:

> Consider two versions of setting  xiakos.  The let defines local bindings. 
> Can the let block be placed outside a defvar or inside.  Does it make a 
> difference ?  Although defvar is used to define global variables, can it
> be used to evaluating local bindings like let ?  Which version would one
> suggest ?
>
> (let ( (orella-waypt
>            (questor-path-snip marshal-waypt "orella")) )
>
>   (defvar xiakos
>     `( ("GLXKS" . ,(concat orella-waypt "/xiakos"))
>        ("GLXKS" . ,(concat orella-waypt "/xiakos")) ))
>
> and
>
> (defvar xiakos
>
>   (let ( (orella-waypt (questor-path-snip marshal-waypt "orella")) )
>
>     `( ("GLXKS" . ,(concat orella-waypt "/xiakos"))
>        ("GLXKS" . ,(concat orella-waypt "/xiakos")) ))

I'd place the `let' inside the `defvar', because it makes it easier to
evaluate the value manually without changing the value of the variable.

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        Philip Kaludercic on siskin