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authorLuc Teirlinck2004-04-17 00:52:46 +0000
committerLuc Teirlinck2004-04-17 00:52:46 +0000
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Add anchors. Some other minor changes.
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diff --git a/lispref/lists.texi b/lispref/lists.texi
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@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ x
327@end example 327@end example
328@end defmac 328@end defmac
329 329
330@anchor{Definition of nth}
330@defun nth n list 331@defun nth n list
331This function returns the @var{n}th element of @var{list}. Elements 332This function returns the @var{n}th element of @var{list}. Elements
332are numbered starting with zero, so the @sc{car} of @var{list} is 333are numbered starting with zero, so the @sc{car} of @var{list} is
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ this link is the list's last element. If @var{list} is null,
391if @var{n} is bigger than @var{list}'s length. 392if @var{n} is bigger than @var{list}'s length.
392@end defun 393@end defun
393 394
395@anchor{Definition of safe-length}
394@defun safe-length list 396@defun safe-length list
395This function returns the length of @var{list}, with no risk 397This function returns the length of @var{list}, with no risk
396of either an error or an infinite loop. 398of either an error or an infinite loop.
@@ -565,7 +567,7 @@ object. The final argument is not copied or converted; it becomes the
565@sc{cdr} of the last cons cell in the new list. If the final argument 567@sc{cdr} of the last cons cell in the new list. If the final argument
566is itself a list, then its elements become in effect elements of the 568is itself a list, then its elements become in effect elements of the
567result list. If the final element is not a list, the result is a 569result list. If the final element is not a list, the result is a
568``dotted list'' since its final @sc{cdr} is not @code{nil} as required 570dotted list since its final @sc{cdr} is not @code{nil} as required
569in a true list. 571in a true list.
570 572
571In Emacs 20 and before, the @code{append} function also allowed 573In Emacs 20 and before, the @code{append} function also allowed
@@ -708,7 +710,7 @@ x
708@end defun 710@end defun
709 711
710@defun copy-tree tree &optional vecp 712@defun copy-tree tree &optional vecp
711This function returns a copy the tree @code{tree}. If @var{tree} is a 713This function returns a copy of the tree @code{tree}. If @var{tree} is a
712cons cell, this makes a new cons cell with the same @sc{car} and 714cons cell, this makes a new cons cell with the same @sc{car} and
713@sc{cdr}, then recursively copies the @sc{car} and @sc{cdr} in the 715@sc{cdr}, then recursively copies the @sc{car} and @sc{cdr} in the
714same way. 716same way.
@@ -732,7 +734,7 @@ All arguments can be integers or floating point numbers. However,
732floating point arguments can be tricky, because floating point 734floating point arguments can be tricky, because floating point
733arithmetic is inexact. For instance, depending on the machine, it may 735arithmetic is inexact. For instance, depending on the machine, it may
734quite well happen that @code{(number-sequence 0.4 0.6 0.2)} returns 736quite well happen that @code{(number-sequence 0.4 0.6 0.2)} returns
735the one element list @code{(0.4)}, whereas 737the one element list @code{(0.4)}, whereas
736@code{(number-sequence 0.4 0.8 0.2)} returns a list with three 738@code{(number-sequence 0.4 0.8 0.2)} returns a list with three
737elements. The @var{n}th element of the list is computed by the exact 739elements. The @var{n}th element of the list is computed by the exact
738formula @code{(+ @var{from} (* @var{n} @var{separation}))}. Thus, if 740formula @code{(+ @var{from} (* @var{n} @var{separation}))}. Thus, if