Merge from trunk.

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
index 3738301ceea..9687f474286 100644
--- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-07-10  Kevin Ryde  <user42@zip.com.au>
+
+        * cl.texi (For Clauses): Add destructuring example processing an
+        alist (bug#6596).
+
 2011-07-12  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
 
         * org.texi (Special agenda views): Fix double quoting (bug#3509).
diff --git a/doc/misc/cl.texi b/doc/misc/cl.texi
index ab54b99138a..3f3d616e343 100644
--- a/doc/misc/cl.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/cl.texi
@@ -2586,7 +2586,14 @@ the trailing values are ignored, and if there are more variables
 than values the trailing variables get the value @code{nil}.
 If @code{nil} is used as a variable name, the corresponding
 values are ignored.  Destructuring may be nested, and dotted
-lists of variables like @code{(x . y)} are allowed.
+lists of variables like @code{(x . y)} are allowed, so for example
+to process an alist
+
+@example
+(loop for (key . value) in '((a . 1) (b . 2))
+      collect value)
+     @result{} (1 2)
+@end example
 
 @node Iteration Clauses, Accumulation Clauses, For Clauses, Loop Facility
 @subsection Iteration Clauses