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

[ludvig-faddeev]

> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2021 at 11:13 AM
> From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> To: ludvig-faddeev@gmx.com
> Cc: "Help Gnu Emacs" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: Supplying DOC string in a `defun' using `defvar'
>
> * ludvig-faddeev@gmx.com <ludvig-faddeev@gmx.com> [2021-06-01 02:00]:
> > Can the DOC string in a `defun' be supplied using a `defvar'?
> 
> Why not show your idea? I cannot understand that. I can think of this:
> 
> (defvar my-doc "Hello")
> 
> (defun my-fun ()
>   my-doc
>   (ignore))
> 
> It did not work, but I think it should.

I also would like for the example to work.
 
> my-fun is a Lisp function.
> 
> (my-fun)
> 
> Not documented.
> 
> Maybe this way:
> 
> (defmacro my-fun ()
>   `(defun my-fun ()
>      ,my-doc
>      (ignore)))
> 
> (my-fun) ⇒ nil ;; defines function by using value defined with defvar
> 
> my-fun is a Lisp function.
> 
> (my-fun)
> 
> Hello
> 
> 
> 
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> Jean
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