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bug#31589: Acknowledgement (lispintro - Backtrace read out update)
From: |
Van L |
Subject: |
bug#31589: Acknowledgement (lispintro - Backtrace read out update) |
Date: |
Fri, 25 May 2018 20:37:52 +1000 |
> Phil Sainty writes:
>
> Van L writes:
>> Having `this-here’ emphasizes the first atom of the list being
>> discussed as distinct from `this' in an oop sense or ordinary `this'
>> in a sentence. It bends over backwards more for a non-programmer.
>
> A bit awkward, though?
>
> I think "(here is an unquoted list)" would be nicer than that, if
> such a change was to be made.
Not awkward in the following context, which has the hyphenated `void-function’.
(void-function this-here)
Looks nicer to me.
It hints of being lispy.
hmmm, yeah, this works, too, and won’t add more.
(void-function here)
bug#31589: lispintro - Backtrace read out update, Eli Zaretskii, 2018/05/25