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Re: master c290b034e0f 1/2: Move `wholenump` alias definition
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Eli Zaretskii |
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Re: master c290b034e0f 1/2: Move `wholenump` alias definition |
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Sun, 03 Sep 2023 13:41:37 +0300 |
> From: Mattias Engdegård <mattias.engdegard@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2023 12:22:07 +0200
> Cc: philipk@posteo.net,
> emacs-devel@gnu.org
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> 3 sep. 2023 kl. 12.07 skrev Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>:
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> > I'm guessing that was for compatibility with some other Lisp.
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> Maybe an obscure dialect (can't find it in Common Lisp, MacLisp or Interlisp).
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> The symbol `wholenump` is most commonly seen by users in errors as it's
> generated by CHECK_FIXNAT. It would be good to change that to the less
> obscure `natnump`, and it seems implausible that such a change would break
> any code. Any objections?
You assume that "natnump" will be much more clear? why?
It will definitely break decade-long habits, and for what? for the
benefit of some abstract rigor?