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bug#46627: [PATCH] Add new help command 'describe-command'


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: bug#46627: [PATCH] Add new help command 'describe-command'
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:58:06 +0200

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:10:28 -0600
> Cc: 46627@debbugs.gnu.org, larsi@gnus.org
> 
> >> ->> Try typing C-h f previous-line <Return>.
> >> +>> Try typing C-h x previous-line <Return>.
> >>     This displays all the information Emacs has about the
> >>     function which implements the C-p command.
> >
> > Perhaps the text here should be amended not to mention "function".
> 
> Hmm.  OTOH, it is kind of nice to read that explanation as the first
> thing you'll see is something like:
> 
>     (next-line &optional ARG TRY-VSCROLL)
> 
> So the user will worry less if she has first seen that explanation,
> maybe?

Fair enough, let's leave this for another rainy day.

> I've attached an updated patch.

Thanks, LGTM.





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